magnifier

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noun

One who extols.

OriginEnglish magnify ← Middle English magnifien ← Middle French magnifier →
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Meanings

nounmagnifier (plural magnifiers)

plural magnifiers

  1. That which magnifies.
    1. One who extols.
    2. A magnifying glass.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  2. Proto-Indo-European*m̥ǵh₂nós
  3. Proto-Italic*magnos
  4. Latinmagnus
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Proto-Italic*θakos
  7. Latinmagnificus
  8. Latinmagnificāre
  9. Middle Frenchmagnifier
  10. Middle Englishmagnifien
  11. Englishmagnify
  12. Englishmagnifier

From magnify + -er.

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APA

magnifier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnifier

MLA

“magnifier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnifier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magnifier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnifier.

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