Analysis Complete

magnify

/ magnify /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
increase in size, volume or significance
"Her terror was magnified in her mind"
Type of:
enlarge
Derived:
amplifier magnitude magnification exaggeration overstatement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
make large
"blow up an image"
Opposites:
reduce scale down
Type of:
increase
Derived:
magnitude magnification enlargement blowup magnifier
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
photography picture taking
verb Sense 3
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
"tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South'' imagery"
Opposites:
understate minimize minimise downplay
Type of:
misinform mislead
Kinds of:
overemphasize overemphasise overstress boast tout
Derived:
exaggeration overstatement magnification hyperbole
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
35%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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enlarge increase reduce scale down misinform mislead overemphasize overemphasise overstress boast tout understate