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magnification

[mag-nuh-fi-kay-shuhn] / ˌmæg nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Dr Bloomer says "significant sunspot activity" is visible with solar filtering but that you need magnification when viewing with the naked eye.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

It’s a magnification of childhood playtime, a puppet show in which the puppets have broken loose from the puppeteers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025

"When the muscle contracts, all the force is converted into movement in that direction. It's a huge magnification."

From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024

I decreased the magnification on the map a bit, then pulled back far enough to confirm that the northern edge of the hill ended in a cliff of sand and crumbling gravel.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline


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