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magnified

adjective

Form of magnifie , past tense of magnifie.

Simple meaning

Having been visually enlarged by the process of magnification.

Pronunciation

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magnuhfyd

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmæɡnəfaɪd

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Having been visually enlarged by the process of magnification.

    “The image was magnified by a factor of eight.”

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Having been visually enlarged by the process of magnification.

Used this way, magnified is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Heard in a sentence
“The image was magnified by a factor of eight.”
Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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highly magnifiedgreatly magnifiedmagnified imagemagnified viewfurther magnified

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • magnifiernounPerson or profession · specialist

    A scientific instrument that magnifies an image.

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Synonyms

Sense: having been visually enlarged by the process of magnification

enlargedexaggerated

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