magnificationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌmæɡ.nɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmæɡ.nə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/the process of making something look bigger than it is, for example by using a magnifying glass:
Magnification of the leaf allows us to see it in detail.
These binoculars have x10 magnification (= they magnify ten times).
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Physics: optics, microscopy & lasers
- chromatic aberration
- converging lens
- diffuse reflection
- dispersion
- electron microscope
- field glasses
- focus
- laser-guided
- magnifier
- magnify
- magnifying glass
- microscopy
- opera glasses
- optics
- power
- powerful
- reflective
- resolution
- slide
- transparency
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