Magnification's the process of enlarging something only in appearance, not in physical size. This enlargement's quantified by a calculated number also called magnification. When this number's less than one it refers to a reduction in size, sometimes called minification or de-magnification. Typically magnification's related to scaling up visuals or images to be able to see more detail, increasing resolution, using optics, printing techniques, or digital processing. In all cases, the magnificatio… (More on Magnification)