mag·ni·fi·ca·tion 
/ˌmægnəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun
plural mag·ni·fi·ca·tions /ˌmægnəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun 1 [noncount] : the act of making something look larger than it is : the act of magnifying something
▪ magnification of an image 2 : the larger appearance of an object when it is seen through a microscope, telescope, etc. [noncount] ▪ We used a microscope to examine the cells under magnification. [count] ▪ At/Under higher magnifications the differences between the cells become clear. ▪ The telescope has a magnification of 30X. [=objects appear to be 30 times larger when viewed through the telescope]
▪ magnification of an image
