magnification

noun

1. the act of expanding something in apparent size

Definition categories: act, enlargement, expansion

2. the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object

Definition categories: link, ratio

3. making to seem more important than it really is

Similar word(s): exaggeration, overstatement

Definition categories: communication, deceit, deception, misrepresentation

4. a photographic print that has been enlarged

Similar word(s): blowup, enlargement

Definition categories: man–made, exposure, photo, photograph, pic, picture