His study of optics led him to the invention of the magnifying glass.
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Magnifying
Synonyms for "magnifying" (27 found)
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Strong matches (8)
Noun(8 words)
Related words (13)
Noun(12 words)
inspectinstrument for magnificationmagnificationmagnifiermagnifymagnifying instrumentoveremphasizeoveremphasizedoverstateoverstatedscrutinizezooming
Adjective(1 words)
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More general
12 entriesanalyzedeviceemphasisemphasizeexamineincreaseinstrumentintensificationperception processphysical propertysize attributevisual process
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19 entriesclose examinationdetailed analysisdigital magnificationdigital magnifierenlargementexaggerationhand lensinflationinspectionloupemagnificationmagnifiermagnifying glassmechanical magnificationoptical magnificationoveremphasis
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Collocations
10 entriesclose examinationimage magnificationmagnifying effectmagnifying glassmagnifying instrumentmagnifying lensmagnifying operationmagnifying powermagnifying scopeoptical magnification
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
This magnifying glass magnifies objects by 200 times.
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Fear has magnifying eyes.
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These small letters can only be read with a magnifying glass.
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