Word
magnified
Phoneticsmag·ni·fied, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈmæɡnəˌfaɪd/
UK/mˈæɡnɪfˌaɪd/
Definition
v. to make something look or sound much larger than it really is. You use this when you want to show the details of something small or when you want to make a problem seem more important.
v. to increase the apparent size or intensity of something through the use of an optical instrument or by emphasizing its significance. Often used in the passive voice to describe the effect of a lens or a rhetorical technique.
Examples
“The telescope magnified the distant stars so we could see them clearly.”
“The politician's comments were magnified by the media, making a small disagreement into a national scandal.”
“By using a high-powered lens, the scientist was able to magnified the microscopic structures of the leaf, revealing patterns invisible to the naked eye.”
Examples
simple
“The telescope magnified the distant stars so we could see them clearly.”
contextual
“The politician's comments were magnified by the media, making a small disagreement into a national scandal.”
complex
“By using a high-powered lens, the scientist was able to magnified the microscopic structures of the leaf, revealing patterns invisible to the naked eye.”
Real-World Examples
“This year's winning video was magnified to 100 times in size, and featured tiny hair-like structures, called cilia, in the airways of a child with a rare genetic disease.” “A magnified view of a stool sample, seen through a microscope, reveals Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts.” - Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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