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n. - The act of expanding something in apparent size; A photographic print that has been enlarged; Making to seem more important than it really is; The ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object.

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  • Below the knife, as if in magnification, swung a scarred and keen machete.
  • Flexibility for more magnification is certainly better on the high end but really not often needed on deer.
  • A magnification is a simple and natural act that begins where love or respect has been absent too long.
  • A 3X-9X would have been more practical for the rifle but the higher magnification was all that was on sale.
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