magnify

• 动词，指放大某物，尤指用透镜或显微镜使其看起来更大；也指夸大其重要性或效果。

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.

   放大

   • 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.

   同义词amplifyaugmentblow upenlargeexpand

   反义词diminishminifyreduceshrink

2. Exaggerate or overstateB2formal

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

   夸大

   • 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.

   同义词aggrandizeamplifyembellishexaggeratehyperbolizeinflateoverdrawoveremphasizeoverstate

   反义词belittlede-emphasizedownplayminimizeunderstate

3. Make larger or more significantB2formal

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

   放大

   • 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.

   同义词amplifyaugmentboostenhanceenlargeexaggerateexpandincreaseintensify

   反义词decreasediminishlessenminimizereduceshrink