magnify
mag·ni·fy (măgʹnə-fī')v. mag·ni·fied, mag·ni·fy·ing, mag·ni·fiesv. tr. 1. To make greater in size; enlarge. 2. To cause to appear greater or seem more important than is in fact the case; exaggerate: You have grossly magnified a trivial situation. See Synonyms at exaggerate. 3. To increase the apparent size of, especially by means of a lens. 4. To glorify or praise.v. intr. To increase or have the power to increase the size or volume of an image or a sound. [Middle English magnifien, to extol, from Old French magnifier, from Latin magnificāre, from magnificus, magnificent. See magnific.]
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