magnify

• Verbe signifiant agrandir quelque chose, surtout à l'aide d'une lentille ou d'un microscope, ou exagérer son importance ou son effet.

A verb meaning to make something appear larger, especially using a lens or microscope, or to exaggerate its importance or effect.

1. Increase in size or volumeB2formal

   To make something appear larger, especially using a lens or microscope.

   Agrandir (à l'aide d'une lentille ou d'un microscope)

   • The microscope can magnify the cells up to 1000 times.
   • He used a magnifying glass to magnify the tiny print.
   • The telescope magnifies distant stars and planets.

   Synonymesamplifyaugmentblow upenlargeexpand

   Antonymesdiminishminifyreduceshrink

2. Exaggerate or overstateB2formal

   To make something seem more important or serious than it really is.

   Exagérer, amplifier

   • She tends to magnify small problems into huge crises.
   • The media often magnifies the impact of minor events.
   • Don't magnify his mistake; it was just a small error.

   Synonymesaggrandizeamplifyembellishexaggeratehyperbolizeinflateoverdrawoveremphasizeoverstate

   Antonymesbelittlede-emphasizedownplayminimizeunderstate

3. Make larger or more significantB2formal

   To increase the size, volume, or significance of something.

   Agrandir ou amplifier

   • The new policy will magnify the company's profits.
   • His speech magnified the importance of teamwork.
   • The sound system magnifies the music for the entire hall.

   Synonymesamplifyaugmentboostenhanceenlargeexaggerateexpandincreaseintensify

   Antonymesdecreasediminishlessenminimizereduceshrink