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title: magnification — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «magnification» in the school dictionary: Making something look bigger than it really is, using a lens, microscope or zoom. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# magnification

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**Who acts:** you, it, something, Making, we, magnifying glass · **What happens:** make, look, be, use, seem, see · **To what, where:** something, lens, magnification, tiny cells, microscope, three times

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«magnification» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [magnification in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/magnification.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making something look bigger than it really is, using a lens, microscope or zoom.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnification:m1:1
# text = Making something look bigger than it really is, using a lens, microscope or zoom.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
5	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	really	really	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lens	lens	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	zoom	zoom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | big *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **be** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **use** | gerund | you *not said here* | a lens and microscope or zoom |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lens=Patient |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many times bigger something looks: «a magnification of ×10».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnification:m2:1
# text = How many times bigger something looks: «a magnification of ×10».
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	magnification	magnification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	×	×	SYM	SYM	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | something | a magnification |  |  | time |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making something seem more important or serious than it is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnification:m3:1
# text = Making something seem more important or serious than it is.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	seem	seem	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **seem** | present | Making |  |  |  |  | important *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **be** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Under the microscope at ×100 magnification, we saw tiny cells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnification:x1:1
# text = Under the microscope at ×100 magnification, we saw tiny cells.
1	Under	under	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	×	×	SYM	SYM	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	_
7	magnification	magnification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | we | tiny cells |  | the microscope and × magnification |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cell=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magnifying glass has a magnification of three times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnification:x2:1
# text = The magnifying glass has a magnification of three times.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	magnifying	magnify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	magnification	magnification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **magnify** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | the magnifying glass | a magnification of three times |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent magnification=Patient |
| 3 | **magnify** |  |  | three times |  |  |  |  | nom magnification «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At low magnification you see the whole leaf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnification:x3:1
# text = At low magnification you see the whole leaf.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	magnification	magnification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | you | the whole leaf |  | low magnification |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer leaf=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Higher magnification shows more detail but a smaller area.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnification:x4:1
# text = Higher magnification shows more detail but a smaller area.
1	Higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	magnification	magnification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Higher magnification | more detail but a smaller area |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent detail=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The photo of the fly was taken with strong magnification.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnification:x5:1
# text = The photo of the fly was taken with strong magnification.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fly	fly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	magnification	magnification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past · passive |  | the photo of the fly |  |  |  | with strong magnification | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Magnification makes a 1 mm hair look 1 cm wide at ×10.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnification:x6:1
# text = Magnification makes a 1 mm hair look 1 cm wide at ×10.
1	Magnification	magnification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	mm	mm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
8	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	×	×	SYM	SYM	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Magnification | a mm hair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | infinitive | a mm hair *not said here* | 1 cm |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cm=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Binoculars give a magnification of about eight times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnification:x7:1
# text = Binoculars give a magnification of about eight times.
1	Binoculars	binocular	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	magnification	magnification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Binoculars | a magnification of eight times |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent magnification=Theme |
| 2 | **magnify** |  |  | eight times |  |  |  |  | nom magnification «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Total magnification = eyepiece magnification × objective magnification.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnification:x8:1
# text = Total magnification = eyepiece magnification × objective magnification.
1	Total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	magnification	magnification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	=	=	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	eyepiece	eyepiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	magnification	magnification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	×	×	SYM	SYM	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	objective	objective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	magnification	magnification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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