magnification

1. N-UNCOUNT Magnification is the act or process of magnifying something. 放大

The man was tall, his figure shortened by the magnification of Lenny's binoculars. 那個男子高高的，其個頭因倫尼的雙筒望遠鏡的放大而變矮了。

2. N-VAR Magnification is the degree to which a lens, mirror, or other device can magnify an object, or the degree to which the object is magnified. 放大倍數; 放大率

The electron microscope uses a beam of electrons to produce images at high magnifications. 電子顯微鏡利用一束電子産生高倍放大的影像。