Magnified
Etymology
Middle English magnifien, from Anglo-French magnifier, from Latin magnificare, from magnificus
- Date: 14th century
Definitions
- transitive verb
- 1 a : extol, laud
- 2 a : to increase in significance : intensify
- b : exaggerate <magnifies every minor issue to crisis proportions>
- 3 : to enlarge in fact or in appearance
- intransitive verb
- to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they are
Description
Magnification is the process of enlarging something only in appearance, not in physical size. This enlargement is quantified by a calculated number also called "magnification". When this number is less than one it refers to a reduction in size, sometimes called "minification" or "de-magnification".
Typically magnification is related to scaling up visuals or images to be able to see more detail, increasing resolution, using optics, printing techniques, or digital processing. In all cases, the magnification of the image does not change the perspective of the image.[1]