v.tr. (-ies, -ied)
1. make (a thing) appear larger than it is, as with a lens.
2 exaggerate.
3 intensify.
4 archaic extol, glorify.
Phrases and idioms:
magnifying glass a lens used to produce an enlarged image.
Derivatives:
magnifiable adj. magnifier n.
Etymology: ME f. OF magnifier or L magnificare (as MAGNIFICENT)