ETYM Latin amplificatio.
1. The amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input; SYN. gain.
2. Addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; SYN. elaboration.
3. (Electricity) The act of increasing voltage or power or current.

1. The act of expanding something in apparent size.
2. The ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object.
Measure of the enlargement or reduction of an object in an imaging optical system. Linear magnification is the ratio of the size (height) of the image to that of the object.
Angular magnification is the ratio of the angle subtended at the observer’s eye by the image to the angle subtended by the object when viewed directly. + prikaži više