# magnification

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #31,646

## Definitions
1. The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.
2. The apparent enlargement of an object in an image, for example using a lens, or by zooming in on a computer.
3. Amplification.

## Etymology
From magnify + -ification.

## Common misspellings (20)
`amgnification`, `maggnification`, `maginfication`, `magnfiication`, `magnifciation`, `magniffication`, `magnifiaction`, `magnificaiton`, `magnificasion`, `magnificatino`, `magnificationn`, `magnificatoin`, `magnificattion`, `magnificcation`, `magnifictaion`, `magniifcation`, `magnnification`, `mangification`, `mganification`, `mmagnification`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/magnification