Synonyms for magnification
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.
His story included a magnification of the events.
- n. 2
The apparent enlargement of an object in an image, for example using a lens, or by zooming in on a computer.
Forms
- Plural
- magnifications → enlargements, blowups, exaggerations, overstatements…
Example sentences
- enlargement She received an ad for penis enlargement in her inbox.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| magnification | falling | |
| enlargement | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- blowup2
- 11 letters
- enlargement3
- 12 letters
- exaggeration5
- 13 letters
- overstatement4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (blowup2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- agrandissement