Definizione monolingua

magnify

magnify (third-person singular simple present magnifies, present participle magnifying, simple past and past participle magnified)

1. (transitive) To praise, glorify (someone or something, especially god). [from 14th c.]
   • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Acts X:

     For they herde them speake with tonges, and magnify God.

   • 1644, John Milton, Aeropagitica:

     For he who freely magnifies what hath been nobly done, and fears not to declare as freely what might be done better, gives ye the best covnant of his fidelity [...].

2. (transitive) To make (something) larger or more important. [from 14th c.]
3. (transitive) To make (someone or something) appear greater or more important than it is; to intensify, exaggerate. [from 17th c.]
4. (transitive) To make (something) appear larger by means of a lens, magnifying glass, telescope etc. [from 17th c.]

Definizione dizionario magnify

ingrandire

ampliare

aumentare

crescere

esagerare

esaltare

incrementare

ingigantire

magnificare

rafforzare

rinforzare

Altri significati:

to make an object appear larger

To make a situation or an idea appear greater or more important than it is.

To make an object appear larger so one can see it in more detail, such as with a magnifying glass or a telescope.