How to Use magnification in a Sentence

magnification

noun
  • At higher magnifications the differences between the cells become clear.
  • We used a microscope to examine the cells under magnification.
  • The fold-down throw lever on the magnification dial is fast and handy.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 18 Aug. 2020
  • This is such a magnification of that.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The more magnification an optic has, the less light reaches your eyes through it.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Then boost the magnification and look for signs of a planetary disk.
    — Curtis Roelle, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 4 Oct. 2019
  • With magnification and practice, some could read small print.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • This meme claims that is a mask, which looks more like a chain link fence, under 25 times magnification.
    — Brian Lyman, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Just tap, hold, and drag the slider to adjust the magnification.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Because of the great magnification, any shaking will send images all across the sky.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2023
  • On the other hand, lower magnification allows for a wider field of view.
    — Amanda Oliver, Field & Stream, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The logic being if a little magnification is a good thing, then more must be better.
    — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Both require a telescope and, honestly, don't look much at all, even with a lot of magnification.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The larger the magnification, the more likely a tripod/monopod will be of use.
    — Matt Morris, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Your rifle should be light enough to carry all day with a good low-end magnification for shots under 50 yards.
    — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2024
  • For one, the magnification was always on, so the only way to deactivate them was to take them out.
    — Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2015
  • The higher this number, the higher the baseline magnification of your bird will be.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Apple for some reason did away with the beloved magnification loup and replaced it with a scheme that simply was less useful.
    — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Jupiter is one of those rare objects that provides a rewarding view at every magnification—or with the naked eye.
    — Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Stocks with long focal lengths have an area of high magnification, a smaller angle of view, and fewer things in focus.
    — Andy Kessler, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2019
  • That day, observers could see Mars at the same size as the moon with a 75 times magnification telescope.
    — Devon Link, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2020
  • The caustic, in a sense, magnified the magnification, making the star appear to shine all the brighter.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Apart from these, the hyper-magnification of consumerism in the last few decades has fostered a use-and-discard culture across the world.
    — Naveen Joshi, Forbes, 2 May 2022
  • High magnification will reveal Jupiter’s dark cloud belts and four of its largest moons sitting beside the planet like a row of ducks.
    — Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, 26 Aug. 2016
  • Within the same low-magnification field-of-view, the much fainter bluish disk of Neptune will be visible.
    — National Geographic, 10 June 2020
  • At a magnification of ten times, the yellow glow took on the contour of a corporeal object.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2021
  • A lot of telescopes are sold purely on the magnification number, with bigger = better in the minds of many buyers.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 30 Nov. 2025
  • These offer great bang for your buck, and the 8x42 magnification is the most versatile.
    — Scott Gilbertson, Wired, 12 Mar. 2022
  • These offer great bang for your buck, and the 8x42 magnification is the most versatile.
    — Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 June 2025
  • The higher the magnification power, the narrower this field will be.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2023

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