2006-10-21 09:14:39 · 16 answers · asked by silversurfer1278 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Depends on which sense of "magnify" you're using:
1. To make greater in size; enlarge.
ANTONYMS = "shrink, decrease, reduce, diminish"
2. To cause to appear greater or seem more important than is in fact the case; exaggerate
ANTONYMS = "understate, minimize, play down"
3. To increase the *apparent* size of, especially by means of a lens.
ANTONYM = "demagnify"
(Sorry, this one doesn't have a lot of options; 'telescope' is tempting, but not accurate)
4. To glorify or praise.
ANTONYMS = "belittle, insult, defame, deprecate, denigrate, dishonor, disparage, put down"
Definitions from :
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=magnify
For more antonyms:
http://thesaurus.reference.com/search?q=magnify
2006-10-21 11:59:42 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In general: Shrink, diminish, minimise.
However, for the specific meaning of magnify with a microscope or lens, there is no one word the opposite of magnify.
We say: Produces an image smaller than the object, or some other similar phrase.
2006-10-21 09:53:18 · answer #2 · answered by Sciman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Minimize
2006-10-21 09:17:26 · answer #3 · answered by Hamish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Demagnify
2006-10-21 09:17:30 · answer #4 · answered by Alex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Demagnify
Minimize
Shrink
Back-out
understate
2006-10-21 09:18:56 · answer #5 · answered by Greg S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
magnify = zoom it in
Minimize = zoom it out
2006-10-21 09:17:45 · answer #6 · answered by loligo1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So happy that I found this topic already answered! it's like you've read my thoughts!
2016-08-23 09:13:26 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah it's possible
2016-08-08 17:41:43 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
minimize....well just answered to earn sum pts ;-)
2006-10-22 05:44:41 · answer #9 · answered by sss s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
minimize
2006-10-22 01:20:20 · answer #10 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋