unmagnify en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + magnify.
Meanings
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(rare, transitive) To make to appear smaller; to undo the magnification of.
As he magnifies and unmagnifies the spectacle, picking up and putting down his glasses, he is disoriented by alternate, coexisting versions of the actress.
2015, Hannah Freed-Thall, Spoiled Distinctions, page 72:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unmagnifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unmagnifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unmagnified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unmagnified | Tense=Past | lexicographic |