Meaning & use
magnify
To make something appear larger than it actually is, especially using a lens.
See it in a sentence
The scientist used a lens to magnify the tiny insect for closer study.
Her anxiety tended to magnify small problems until they felt overwhelming and unmanageable.
A note on using this word
Magnify can describe physical enlargement through optics or the exaggeration of a feeling, problem, or importance.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
minimizeshrink
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