Definitions for magnifyˈmæg nəˌfaɪ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mag•ni•fyˈmæg nəˌfaɪ(v.)-fied, -fy•ing.
(v.t.)to increase the apparent size of.
to make greater in actual size; enlarge.
to exaggerate; overstate:
to magnify one's difficulties.
to intensify; heighten.
to praise:
to magnify the Lord.
(v.i.)to increase or be able to increase the apparent or actual size of an object.
Origin of magnify:
1350–1400; < L magnificāre. See magnific , -fy
mag′ni•fi`a•ble(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
magnify, amplify(verb)
increase in size, volume or significance
"Her terror was magnified in her mind"
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify(verb)
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
"tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"
blow up, enlarge, magnify(verb)
make large
"blow up an image"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
magnify(verb)ˈmæg nəˌfaɪ
to make appear bigger using a special lens; = enlarge
a bacteria magnified 200 times
magnifyˈmæg nəˌfaɪ
to make more intense
Her illness magnified her sense of depression.
Wiktionary
magnify(Verb)
To praise, glorify (someone or something, especially god).
magnify(Verb)
To make (something) larger or more important.
magnify(Verb)
To make (someone or something) appear greater or more important than it is; to intensify, exaggerate.
magnify(Verb)
To make (something) appear larger by means of a lens, magnifying glass, telescope etc.
Origin: From magnifier or its source, magnificare, from magnificus.
Webster Dictionary
Magnify(verb)
to make great, or greater; to increase the dimensions of; to amplify; to enlarge, either in fact or in appearance; as, the microscope magnifies the object by a thousand diameters
Magnify(verb)
to increase the importance of; to augment the esteem or respect in which one is held
Magnify(verb)
to praise highly; to land; to extol
Magnify(verb)
to exaggerate; as, to magnify a loss or a difficulty
Magnify(verb)
to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they really are; to increase the apparent dimensions of objects; as, some lenses magnify but little
Magnify(verb)
to have effect; to be of importance or significance
Translations for magnify
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- vergrootAfrikaans
- يُكَبِّر الصّورَهArabic
- увеличавамBulgarian
- ampliarPortuguese (BR)
- zvětšovatCzech
- vergrößernGerman
- forstørreDanish
- μεγεθύνω, μεγαλοποιώGreek
- augmentar, ampliar, magnificarSpanish
- suurendamaEstonian
- بزرگ کردنFarsi
- suurentaaFinnish
- grossir, exagérerFrench
- לְהַגזִיםHebrew
- आवर्धन करना बढा़ चढा़कर कहनाHindi
- povećatiCroatian
- (fel)nagyítHungarian
- membesarkanIndonesian
- stækka uppIcelandic
- ingrandireItalian
- 拡大するJapanese
- 확대하다Korean
- (pa)didintiLithuanian
- palielinātLatvian
- membesarkanMalay
- vergrotenDutch
- forstørreNorwegian
- powiększaćPolish
- بزرگ کردنPersian
- لوى كولPashto
- ampliarPortuguese
- a mări; a exageraRomanian
- (пре)увеличиватьRussian
- zväčšovaťSlovak
- povečatiSlovenian
- uvećatiSerbian
- förstoraSwedish
- ทำให้เพิ่มมากขึ้นThai
- büyütmekTurkish
- 放大, 擴大Chinese (Trad.)
- збільшувати; перебільшуватиUkrainian
- عکس اندازی کے ذریعے کسی شے کی جسامت کو بڑھاناUrdu
- phóng to; thổi phồngVietnamese
- 放大，扩大Chinese (Simp.)
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