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Magnify
(gcide) | Magnify \Mag"ni*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Magnified; p. pr. &
vb. n. Magnifying.] [OE. magnifien, F. magnifier, L.
magnificare. See Magnific.]
1. 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.
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The least error in a small quantity . . . will in a
great one . . . be proportionately magnified.
--Grew.
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2. To increase the importance of; to augment the esteem or
respect in which one is held.
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On that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight
of all Israel. --Joshua iv.
14.
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3. To praise highly; to laud; to extol. [Archaic]
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O, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his
name together. --Ps. xxxiv.
3.
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4. To exaggerate; as, to magnify a loss or a difficulty.
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To magnify one's self (Script.), to exhibit pride and
haughtiness; to boast.
To magnify one's self against (Script.), to oppose with
pride.
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Magnify
(gcide) | Magnify \Mag"ni*fy\, v. i.
1. 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.
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2. To have effect; to be of importance or significance. [Cant
& Obs.] --Spectator.
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magnify
(wn) | magnify
v 1: increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was
magnified in her mind" [syn: magnify, amplify]
2: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize
and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery" [syn:
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize,
hyperbolise, magnify, amplify] [ant: downplay,
minimise, minimize, understate]
3: make large; "blow up an image" [syn: blow up, enlarge,
magnify] [ant: reduce, scale down] |
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magnifying glass
(encz) | magnifying glass,lupa n: Bukovansky Richard |
Magnify
(gcide) | Magnify \Mag"ni*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Magnified; p. pr. &
vb. n. Magnifying.] [OE. magnifien, F. magnifier, L.
magnificare. See Magnific.]
1. 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.
[1913 Webster]
The least error in a small quantity . . . will in a
great one . . . be proportionately magnified.
--Grew.
[1913 Webster]
2. To increase the importance of; to augment the esteem or
respect in which one is held.
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On that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight
of all Israel. --Joshua iv.
14.
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3. To praise highly; to laud; to extol. [Archaic]
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O, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his
name together. --Ps. xxxiv.
3.
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4. To exaggerate; as, to magnify a loss or a difficulty.
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To magnify one's self (Script.), to exhibit pride and
haughtiness; to boast.
To magnify one's self against (Script.), to oppose with
pride.
[1913 Webster]Magnify \Mag"ni*fy\, v. i.
1. 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.
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2. To have effect; to be of importance or significance. [Cant
& Obs.] --Spectator.
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Magnifying
(gcide) | Magnify \Mag"ni*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Magnified; p. pr. &
vb. n. Magnifying.] [OE. magnifien, F. magnifier, L.
magnificare. See Magnific.]
1. 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.
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The least error in a small quantity . . . will in a
great one . . . be proportionately magnified.
--Grew.
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2. To increase the importance of; to augment the esteem or
respect in which one is held.
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On that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight
of all Israel. --Joshua iv.
14.
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3. To praise highly; to laud; to extol. [Archaic]
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O, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his
name together. --Ps. xxxiv.
3.
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4. To exaggerate; as, to magnify a loss or a difficulty.
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To magnify one's self (Script.), to exhibit pride and
haughtiness; to boast.
To magnify one's self against (Script.), to oppose with
pride.
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magnifying glass
(gcide) | magnifying glass \magnifying glass\ n.
A single convex lens which magnifies the apparent dimensions
of objects seen through it, and is used to produce an
enlarged image.
Syn: hand glass.
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Overmagnify
(gcide) | Overmagnify \O`ver*mag"ni*fy\, v. t.
To magnify too much. --Bp. Hall.
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