magnify
verb (used with object)
to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does.
were magnifying
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past progressiveof magnify.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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One is “The Snake,” a painting on wood made in 1929 after a trip to Egypt that can make you wish your eyes were magnifying glasses.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2013
