magnify

mag·ni·fy

M0035100 (măg′nə-fī′)v. mag·ni·fied, mag·ni·fy·ing, mag·ni·fies v.tr.1. a. To increase the apparent size of (an object), especially by means of a lens, instrument, or device.b. To increase the volume of (sound): "Canyons magnified the thunder" (John Vernon).2. To make more intense or extreme: High winds magnified the danger.3. To cause to appear greater, more important, or more extreme than is in fact the case: Her mistakes were magnified in the tabloid press. See Synonyms at exaggerate.4. Archaic To glorify or praise.v.intr. To increase or have the power to increase the size or volume of an image or a sound.

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[Middle English magnifien, to extol, from Old French magnifier, from Latin magnificāre, from magnificus, magnificent; see magnific.]

magnify

(ˈmæɡnɪˌfaɪ) vb, -fies, -fying or -fied1. (General Physics) to increase, cause to increase, or be increased in apparent size, as through the action of a lens, microscope, etc2. to exaggerate or become exaggerated in importance: don't magnify your troubles. 3. (tr) rare to increase in actual size4. (tr) archaic to glorify[C14: via Old French from Latin magnificāre to praise; see magnific] ˈmagniˌfiable adj

mag•ni•fy

(ˈmæg nəˌfaɪ)

v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t. 1. to increase the apparent size of. 2. to make greater in actual size; enlarge. 3. to exaggerate; overstate: to magnify one's difficulties. 4. to intensify; heighten. 5. to praise: to magnify the Lord. v.i. 6. to increase or be able to increase the apparent or actual size of an object. [1350–1400; < Latin magnificāre. See magnific, -fy] mag′ni•fi`a•ble, adj.

magnify

Past participle: magnified
Gerund: magnifying

Imperative
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Present
I magnify
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Preterite
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Present Continuous
I am magnifying
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Present Perfect
I have magnified
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Past Continuous
I was magnifying
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Past Perfect
I had magnified
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Future
I will magnify
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Future Perfect
I will have magnified
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Future Continuous
I will be magnifying
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been magnifying
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been magnifying
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been magnifying
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Conditional
I would magnify
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Past Conditional
I would have magnified
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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	magnify - increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"amplifyenlarge - become larger or bigger
	2.	magnify - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overstate, amplify, overdrawmisinform, mislead - give false or misleading information tooveremphasise, overemphasize, overstress - place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book"boast, brag, gasconade, shoot a line, vaunt, tout, gas, bluster, swash, blow - show offaggrandise, aggrandize, embellish, pad, embroider, lard, dramatise, dramatize, blow up - add details to
	3.	magnify - make large; "blow up an image" blow up, enlargephotography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographsincrease - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

magnify

verb1. enlarge, increase, boost, expand, intensify, blow up (informal), heighten, amplify, augment, dilate The telescope magnifies images over 11 times.
enlarge reduce, shrink, diminish, decrease, lessen, minimize2. make worse, exaggerate, intensify, worsen, heighten, deepen, exacerbate, aggravate, increase, inflame, fan the flames of Poverty and human folly magnify natural disasters.3. exaggerate, overdo, overstate, build up, enhance, blow up, inflate, overestimate, dramatize, overrate, overplay, overemphasize, blow up out of all proportion, aggrandize, make a production (out) of (informal), make a federal case of (U.S. informal) spend their time magnifying ridiculous details
exaggerate understate, deflate, denigrate, belittle, disparage, deprecate

magnify

verb1. To make or become greater or larger:aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build, build up, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, grow, increase, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax.Informal: beef up.2. To make (something) seem greater than is actually the case:exaggerate, hyperbolize, inflate, overcharge, overstate.Idioms: blow up out of proportion, lay it on thick, stretch the truth.3. To pay tribute or homage to:acclaim, celebrate, eulogize, exalt, extol, glorify, hail, honor, laud, panegyrize, praise.Idiom: sing someone's praises.4. To honor (a deity) in religious worship:exalt, extol, glorify, laud, praise.5. To raise to a high position or status:aggrandize, apotheosize, dignify, elevate, ennoble, exalt, glorify, uplift.Idiom: put on a pedestal.

Translations

扩大放大

magnify

(ˈmӕgnifai) verb to cause to appear greater. A telescope magnifies an image; to magnify one's troubles. 放大, 擴大 放大，扩大 ˌmagnifiˈcation (-fi-) noun1. the act of magnifying (something). 放大 放大2. the power of magnifying. the magnification of a pair of binoculars. 放大率 放大率3. the extent to which something (eg a photograph) has been magnified. The magnification is ten times (10 ). 放大倍率 放大倍率ˈmagnifying-glass noun a piece of glass with curved surfaces that makes an object looked at through it appear larger. This print is so small that I need a magnifying-glass to read it. 放大鏡 放大镜