The meaning of MAGNIFY is extol, laud. How to use magnify in a sentence.

MAGNIFIED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of magnify 2. to make something look larger than it is…. Learn more.

To cause to appear greater, more important, or more extreme than is in fact the case: Her mistakes were magnified in the tabloid press. See Synonyms at exaggerate.

Dec 16, 2025 · magnified Add to list Definitions of magnified adjective enlarged to an abnormal degree synonyms: enlarged, exaggerated

magnify something to make something bigger, louder or stronger The sound was magnified by the high roof. The dry summer has magnified the problem of water shortages.

If you magnify something, you make it seem more important or serious than it really is. They do not grasp the broad situation and spend their time magnifying ridiculous details. [VERB noun] …

magnified, magnifying to increase or be able to increase the apparent or actual size of an object.

magnified, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Her successful handling of the crisis has magnified [= increased, improved] her chances to win reelection. His failures have been magnified by the success of his friends. I don't want to …

Synonyms for MAGNIFIED: enlarged, stretched, exaggerated, overstated, elaborated, padded, embellished, overemphasized; Antonyms of MAGNIFIED: reasonable, realistic, light, …