Magnification Common

the act of expanding something in apparent size

"The jeweler adjusted the loupe to increase the magnification, allowing him to inspect the tiny flaw on the diamond's surface."

the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object

"The microscope's magnification means that a single cell appears eighty times larger than it does in reality."

making to seem more important than it really is

"The media's constant focus on his minor mistake gave that small error a level of magnification that overshadowed his years of successful work."

a photographic print that has been enlarged

"The photographer adjusted the settings to achieve proper magnification for the small detail shot before printing it out."

The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.

"The artist's dramatic retelling of the minor accident was a clear case of magnification, turning a small bump into a catastrophic disaster in everyone's eyes."