Definition

Describing something that has not been enlarged or made to appear larger, especially in terms of visual appearance.

Example

The unmagnified image showed the details clearly without any distortion.

Conversation

Have you seen the pictures from the hike we took last week?

Yeah, they looked amazing, but some seemed a bit unmagnified.

True, I guess the camera wasn't set up for close-ups.

Exactly! It would be nice to see the details more clearly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unmagnified → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "magnified" (from Latin "magnificare", meaning to make large). The word "unmagnified" means not made large or not enlarged.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') making something 'large' ('magnified') — that's why unmagnified means it hasn't been enlarged.

Visually Confused Words