Antonyms for magnification
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : mag-nuh-fi-key-shuh n |
Phonetic Transcription : ˌmæg nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən |
Definition of magnification
Origin :- early 15c., from Late Latin magnificationem (nominative magnificatio), noun of action from past participle stem of magnificare (see magnify).
- noun praise
- Morely increased the magnification, to watch a few animals at a waterhole.
- Extract from : « Final Weapon » by Everett B. Cole
- There is a limit, too, beyond which the magnification cannot be carried with advantage.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Heavens » by Robert Stawell Ball
- But it is quite easy to increase the magnification to 10 times or more.
- Extract from : « Life Movements in Plants » by Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
- He cut the magnification again at fifty and at thirty and at ten.
- Extract from : « The Hate Disease » by William Fitzgerald Jenkins
- Now here we obtain an instance of what I mean by magnification.
- Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885 » by Various
- The magnification enabled me to see partially into the shadows.
- Extract from : « The Land of Footprints » by Stewart Edward White
- "They show the amount of magnification or reduction," Thorndyke explained.
- Extract from : « The Red Thumb Mark » by R. Austin Freeman
- The magnification is too low to show the smaller blood vessels.
- Extract from : « Disease and Its Causes » by William Thomas Councilman
- I'm going to step up the magnification, slowly, so that you can be sure there's no substitution.
- Extract from : « Time Crime » by H. Beam Piper
- We don't know about the magnification, but the diminution is most remarkable.
- Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, March 14, 1917 » by Various
Synonyms for magnification
- acclaim
- acclamation
- accolade
- applause
- appreciation
- approbation
- approval
- big hand
- boost
- bravo
- celebration
- cheer
- cheering
- citation
- commendation
- compliment
- cry
- devotion
- encomium
- enlargement
- esteem
- eulogy
- exaggeration
- exaltation
- extolment
- flattery
- glorification
- glory
- good word
- homage
- hurrah
- hymn
- kudos
- laudation
- obeisance
- ovation
- overstatement
- panegyric
- pat on the back
- plaudit
- puff
- rave
- recognition
- recommendation
- regard
- sycophancy
- thanks
- tribute
- worship
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