Dictionary & Thesaurus

magnification

1.	(noun) the act of expanding something in apparent size
	Related Words: enlargement, expansion

2.	(noun) the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object
	Related Words: ratio

3.	(noun) a photographic print that has been enlarged
	Synonyms: enlargement
	Related Words: exposure, photo, photograph

4.	(noun) making to seem more important than it really is
	Synonyms: exaggeration, overstatement
	Related Words: deceit, deception, misrepresentation