# minify

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To make smaller.
2. To reduce in apparent size, as for example objects viewed through a lens or mirror shaped so as to increase the field of view, such as a convex or aspheric mirror or a Fresnel lens.
3. To remove white space and unnecessary characters from source code in order to reduce its size.

## Etymology
From mini- + -fy.

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