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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɐ̃pliaˈsɐ̃w̃
"A ampliação da imagem foi feita com sucesso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of making something look larger than it is, especially by means of a lens or microscope.
"The microscope provides a high magnification of the cellular structure." - 2
The degree to which something is or can be magnified, expressed as a ratio or factor.
"This camera lens offers a ten times magnification."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin magnificare (to make great), combining magnus (great) and facere (to make). Entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century initially with religious senses of glorification, later shifting in the 17th century with the advent of optics to mean the optical enlargement of an image.
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agrandissement
Transliteration: aɡʁɑ̃dismɑ̃
"L'agrandissement de l'image révèle de nouveaux détails."
Vergrößerung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁœsɐʊŋ
"Die Vergrößerung des Mikroskops ist sehr präzise."
ingrandimento
Transliteration: inɡrandiˈmento
"L'ingrandimento della foto mostra dettagli nascosti."
amplificación
Transliteration: amplifikaˈsjon
"La amplificación de la imagen permite ver mejor los detalles."
ampliação
Transliteration: ɐ̃pliaˈsɐ̃w̃
"A ampliação da imagem foi feita com sucesso."
आवर्धन
Transliteration: avardhan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सूक्ष्मदर्शी से कोशिकाओं का आवर्धन स्पष्ट दिखाई देता है।"
放大
Transliteration: fàng dà
Script: 中文汉字
"显微镜可以提供高倍数的放大。"
확대
Transliteration: hwakdae
Script: 한국어 한글
"현미경은 세포 구조를 고배율로 확대합니다."
拡大
Transliteration: kakudai
Script: 日本語
"顕微鏡の拡大率により細かい部分が見えます。"
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