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magnification

[mag-nuh-fi-key-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

With two black holes acting as gravitational lenses, the region where extreme magnification can occur becomes much larger.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Josh Bouganim, a software engineer, proposed examining both cards under 200x magnification to see if the threads in the swatches matched.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 14, 2024

We pick them off—there isn’t room for a whole arm or leg under the microscope—and turn the magnification up as high as it will go.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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