as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
most movies don't deal in reality but in a magnification of reality where everything is more intense
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Recent Examples of magnification
First, take two photos of your head (one from the front and one from the top) for a macro view, then four photos of your scalp using a wand with a 60x magnification lens on the end.
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Angela Moscaritolo, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
At less than 1/32 of an inch, or 1 mm, long, adults are barely visible without magnification.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
The magnification primes the eye to luxuriate in what was designed for disposability, with halftone dots expanding into visible texture.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
And your camera attached to a small telescope with magnifications between 20-30 would give you stunning photos.
—Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026
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Angela Moscaritolo, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
At less than 1/32 of an inch, or 1 mm, long, adults are barely visible without magnification.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
The magnification primes the eye to luxuriate in what was designed for disposability, with halftone dots expanding into visible texture.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
And your camera attached to a small telescope with magnifications between 20-30 would give you stunning photos.
—Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnification
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Williams, of course, worked at NBC for nearly three decades, including an 11-year run at NBC Nightly News that ended 2015 after exaggerations and falsehoods were found in some of his reporting, including reports from Iraq, and from New Orleans after it had been ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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The novel reads, in retrospect, less like exaggeration than reportage from inside a culture already learning to treat life as publicity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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The ballroom includes a military bunker as part of its national security enhancements, and has been under construction for months, but faces legal hurdles.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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Before the enhancements, only about 50 acres of the island had been developed.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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In another gallery, Joe Overstreet’s The New Jemima reimagines a racist caricature as a bold, satirical portrait of power, its bright colors dominating the quiet space.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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The other women in the friends’ lives — primarily their mothers — don’t fare much better and are reduced to near-caricatures.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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High schoolers were given the opportunity to pre-register to vote, while younger students filled out coloring sheets on civil rights history.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Henley's eyes were light blue, vivid and startling against the rest of her coloring.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Day sessions usually include something energizing like yoga or mat Pilates, while evenings offer stretching and meditation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Actor and producer Vidyut Jammwal will play the noble — and limb-stretching — Dhalsim in the upcoming Street Fighter adaptation.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Magnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnification. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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