Definition of magnification Magnification

/mæˌgnʌfʌkejˈʃʌn/ - [matgnufukeyshun] - mag•ni•fi•ca•tion

We found 9 definitions of magnification from 5 different sources.

What does magnification mean?

Noun Plural: magnifications
magnification - the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object
		ratio the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
magnification - the act of expanding something in apparent size
		enlargement, expansion a photographic print that has been enlarged
magnification - making to seem more important than it really is
		exaggeration, overstatement
		understatement a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
		misrepresentation, deceit, deception a misleading falsehood
magnification - a photographic print that has been enlarged
		enlargement, blowup
		photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material