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Making things look bigger without the inconvenience of actually growing them.
means The degree to which a lens or system enlarges the apparent size of an object.
from From Latin magnificare, to make great or extol, where praising and enlarging were once the same flattering act.
Empty numberHigh magnification without resolution is just bigger blur.
NamingThe 10x on binoculars means ten times closer apparent.
Telescope limitAtmosphere caps useful magnification, not the lens.