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verb to make something appear larger, more important, or more impressive

• The microscope is used to magnify small objects for closer examination.
• Can you magnify this picture so I can see it better?
• Dude, you need to magnify that text, I can't read it from here.
• Her presence in the room seemed to magnify the tension between the two friends.

noun a lens or mirror that is free of chromatic aberration

• The scientist used an achromat lens to study the specimen under the microscope.
• I borrowed my friend's achromat camera lens for the photography project.
• I need to get my hands on that achromat filter for my camera.
• Her worldview was like an achromat, seeing things in black and white without any shades of gray.