English

Etymology
From OF. magnifier#French|magnifier.

Verb
en-verb|magnifies|magnifying|magnified

1. To make an object appear larger so one can see it in more detail, such as with a magnifying glass or a telescope.
2. To make a situation or an idea appear greater or more important than it is.

Derived terms
magnifier
magnifying glass

Translations
trans-top|to make an object appear larger
Czech: zv�tšit
trans-mid
trans-bottom

fa:magnify
fr:magnify
io:magnify
hu:magnify
ja:magnify
fi:magnify
te:magnify
vi:magnify
zh:magnify

• 2008-01-02 00:15 - DCDuring - /* Derived terms */ mag glass

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