magnification
Sign in to saveAlso known as optical magnification, magnifying
right|thumb|The postage stamp appears larger with the use of a magnifying glass. thumb|thumbtime=0|Stepwise magnification by 6% per frame into a 39-megapixel image. In the final frame, at about 170x, an image of a bystander is seen reflected in the man's cornea.
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Examples of magnification
- Size ratio (optical magnification){{anchor|Optical magnification}}
- Linear or transverse magnification
- Angular magnification
- By instrument
- Single lens
- Photography
- Magnifying glass
- Microscope
- Telescope
- Measurement of telescope magnification
- Maximum usable magnification
- "Magnification" of displayed images
- See also
- References
right|thumb|The postage stamp appears larger with the use of a magnifying glass. thumb|thumbtime=0|Stepwise magnification by 6% per frame into a 39-megapixel image. In the final frame, at about 170x, an image of a bystander is seen reflected in the man's cornea.
Magnification is the process of enlarging the apparent size, not physical size, of something. This enlargement is quantified by a size ratio called optical magnification. When this number is less than one, it refers to a reduction in size, sometimes called de-magnification.
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