magnification

magnification
mag|ni|fi|ca|tion [ˌmægnıfıˈkeıʃən] n
1.) [U]
the process of making something look bigger than it is
at high/low etc magnification
▪ When viewed at high magnification it is clear that the crystals are quite different.
▪ greater levels of magnification
under magnification
▪ The colour is evident even under low magnification.
2.)
the degree to which something is able to make things look bigger
▪ binoculars with a magnification of x12 (=which make things look 12 times as big)

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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