magnification degree

  • 1magnification — [[t]mæ̱gnɪfɪke͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] magnifications 1) N UNCOUNT Magnification is the act or process of magnifying something. The man was tall, his figure shortened by the magnification of Lenny s binoculars... I find England strange and unique and… …

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  • 2magnification — mag|ni|fi|ca|tion [ˌmægnıfıˈkeıʃən] n 1.) [U] the process of making something look bigger than it is at high/low etc magnification ▪ When viewed at high magnification it is clear that the crystals are quite different. ▪ greater levels of… …

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  • 3magnification — noun 1 (U) the act of magnifying: The fingerprints showed up clearly under magnification. 2 (C) the degree to which something is able to magnify things: binoculars with a magnification of x12 …

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  • 4magnification — n. 1 the act or an instance of magnifying; the process of being magnified. 2 the amount or degree of magnification. 3 the apparent enlargement of an object by a lens …

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  • 5magnification — noun the action of magnifying or the process of being magnified. ↘the degree to which something is or can be magnified. ↘the magnifying power of an instrument …

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  • 6Cortical magnification — describes how many neurons in an area of the visual cortex are responsible for processing a stimulus of a given size, as a function of visual field location. In the center of the visual field, corresponding to the fovea of the retina, a very… …

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  • 7optics — /op tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision. [1605 15; < ML optica < Gk optiká, n. use of neut. pl. of OPTIKÓS; see OPTIC,&#8230; …

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  • 8Eyepiece — For the device for looking through a camera, see viewfinder. A collection of different types of eyepieces. An eyepiece, or ocular lens, is a type of lens that is attached to a variety of optical devices such as telescopes and microscopes. It is&#8230; …

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  • 9microscope — /muy kreuh skohp /, n. 1. an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye. 2. (cap.) Astron. the&#8230; …

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  • 10Depth of field — The area within the depth of field appears sharp, while the areas in front of and beyond the depth of field appear blurry …

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