magnification

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

By comparing the apparent positions of the holes as viewed by the optical microscope with the actual positions, the researchers assessed errors from magnification calibration and image distortion of the optical microscope.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024

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

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