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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMagnify
/ˈmæɡ.nɪ.faɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To make something appear larger than it is, especially by using a lens or microscope.
"The microscope can magnify objects up to a thousand times."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'magnify' originates from the Latin 'magnificare', which means 'to make great'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was adopted from Old French 'magnifier', reflecting a shift from a literal sense of making larger to a more abstract sense of enhancing or amplifying.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Magnify" is said worldwide
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agrandir
Transliteration: agrandir
"Une loupe permet d'agrandir les petits objets."
vergrößern
Transliteration: vergrossern
"Das Mikroskop wird das Bild vergrößern."
ingrandire
Transliteration: ingrandire
"Questa lente serve a ingrandire i dettagli."
amplificar
Transliteration: amplificar
"El lente ayuda a magnificar la imagen."
ampliar
Transliteration: ampliar
"O microscópio serve para ampliar pequenos objetos."
बड़ा करना
Transliteration: bada karna
"सूक्ष्मदर्शी छोटी वस्तुओं को बड़ा कर सकता है।"
放大
Transliteration: fàngdà
"这台显微镜可以把细胞放大。"
확대하다
Transliteration: hwakdaehada
"돋보기는 글자를 확대해 줍니다."
拡大する
Transliteration: kakudai suru
"虫眼鏡は小さな文字を拡大します。"
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