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magnification

[mag-nuh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌmæg nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
praise
Synonyms
STRONG
acclaim acclamation accolade applause appreciation approbation approval boost bravo celebration cheer cheering citation commendation compliment cry devotion encomium enlargement esteem eulogy exaggeration exaltation extolment flattery glorification glory homage hurrah hymn kudos obeisance ovation overstatement panegyric plaudit puff rave recognition recommendation regard sycophancy thanks tribute worship
WEAK
big hand good word laudation pat on the back
Antonyms
STRONG
blame castigation censure condemnation criticism decrease denunciation depression disapproval discouragement dishonor dislike disregard disrespect ignorance insult neglect reduction silence unhappiness

Example Sentences

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So you have no field of vision, but you have incredible magnification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

This region of space was selected in part because it is located behind several galaxy clusters that create a natural magnification effect called gravitational lensing.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2023

It appeared in Hubble’s image three times because of distortion and magnification from a massive cluster of galaxies sitting between it and Earth—an effect called gravitational lensing.

From Scientific American • Jul. 11, 2023

“The scrutiny, the magnification of mistakes. It’s a torture test.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2023

If telescopes with a magnification of 20X had had a practical application, they would have had them.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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