📖 M — The English dictionary · page 3

magnetic — Everyday, meaning 1: Magnetic means able to pull iron or steel towards itself, like a magnet.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Magnetic also describes things a magnet can pull, like iron nails.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Magnetic can describe something to do with magnets or the Earth's magnetism, like the magnetic North Pole.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A magnetic person is someone people are strongly drawn to.↗ Example: Iron nails are magnetic, but plastic spoons are not.↗ · We tested which objects were magnetic.↗ · A compass needle is magnetic and points north.↗ · The fridge magnets are magnetic letters.↗ · The Earth has a magnetic field around it.↗ · Don't put a magnet near a bank card with a magnetic strip.↗ · Not all metals are magnetic; aluminium foil isn't.↗ · The singer had a magnetic smile.↗ · For instance, why a piece of iron which is rubbed on a cylinder, should become magnetic.↗

magnetisation — Everyday, meaning 1: (science) The process of making something into a magnet.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (science) How strongly something is magnetised, or the state of being magnetic.↗ Example: Stroking a needle with a magnet causes magnetisation.↗ · After magnetisation, the needle could pick up paper clips.↗ · Dropping a magnet can weaken its magnetisation.↗ · We tested the magnetisation by seeing how many pins the nail could hold.↗ · The magnetisation of the steel lasted for weeks.↗ · Heating a magnet strongly can destroy its magnetisation.↗ · Electric currents can also cause magnetisation, like in an electromagnet.↗ · Rocks keep a record of the Earth's magnetisation from long ago.↗

magnetised — Everyday, meaning 1: Magnetised means made into a magnet, so it can pull iron and steel.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A magnetised object has its own north and south pole.↗ Example: We magnetised a needle by stroking it with a magnet.↗ · The magnetised needle pointed north.↗ · The paper clip became magnetised and picked up another clip.↗ · A magnetised screwdriver holds screws.↗ · Iron nails can be magnetised, but copper cannot.↗ · Hitting the magnet hard can stop it being magnetised.↗

magnetism — Everyday, meaning 1: Magnetism is the invisible force that makes magnets pull iron and steel towards them and makes magnets pull or push each other.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Magnetism can also mean a strong charm in a person that draws others to them.↗ Example: Magnetism is a force you cannot see.↗ · We used magnetism to pick up paper clips.↗ · Magnetism works through paper and plastic.↗ · A compass uses the Earth's magnetism.↗ · Electric motors use magnetism to spin.↗ · The magnetism was strongest at the ends of the magnet.↗ · Scientists study magnetism and electricity together.↗ · The singer's magnetism drew huge crowds.↗

magnification — Everyday, meaning 1: Making something look bigger than it really is, using a lens, microscope or zoom.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (science) How many times bigger something looks: «a magnification of ×10».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) Making something seem more important or serious than it is.↗ Example: Under the microscope at ×100 magnification, we saw tiny cells.↗ · The magnifying glass has a magnification of three times.↗ · At low magnification you see the whole leaf.↗ · Higher magnification shows more detail but a smaller area.↗ · The photo of the fly was taken with strong magnification.↗ · Magnification makes a 1 mm hair look 1 cm wide at ×10.↗ · Binoculars give a magnification of about eight times.↗ · Total magnification = eyepiece magnification × objective magnification.↗

magnificence — Everyday, meaning 1: Magnificence is great beauty, splendour and grandeur, the look of something very grand and rich.↗ Example: What splendour and magnificence he saw there!↗ · Nothing can equal the magnificence of his palace.↗ · Magnificence, which emanate from its own proper essence.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗ · The Twelfth Path is the Intelligence of Transparency, because it is that species of Magnificence., called CHAZCHAZIT, which is named the place whence issues the vision of those seeing in apparitions.↗ (That is, the prophecies by seers in a vision.)↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗

magnificent — Everyday, meaning 1: Magnificent means very beautiful, grand and impressive.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) Magnificent means extremely good or excellent.↗ Example: The view from the top of the mountain was magnificent.↗ · The peacock spread its magnificent tail.↗ · «You were magnificent in the play!» said Dad.↗ · The castle had a magnificent hall with a painted ceiling.↗ · The goalkeeper made a magnificent save.↗ · The cathedral is a magnificent building from the 1300s.↗ · Suleiman the Magnificent ruled a huge empire.↗ · That is a magnificent suit of clothes!"↗

magnificently — Everyday, meaning 1: In a grand, splendid way, with rich and beautiful clothes or furnishings.↗ Example: The next day the two sisters were at the ball, but Cinderella was dressed more magnificently than before.↗ · She saw a little man, very disagreeable, but most magnificently dressed.↗

magnified — Everyday, meaning 1: Made to look bigger than it really is, using a lens, microscope or magnifying glass.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Made louder, stronger or more serious than before.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Made to seem more important than it really is; exaggerated.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (church, Bible) Praised; «magnify the Lord» means praise God.↗ Example: Under the microscope, the onion cells were magnified 100 times.↗ · The magnified picture of a fly's eye was amazing.↗ · The ant looked huge when magnified.↗ · In the empty hall, every sound was magnified.↗ · The problem got magnified because everyone was shouting.↗ · The magnifying glass magnified the tiny letters.↗ · «My soul magnifies the Lord,» sang the choir.↗ · "Look in this glass, Gerda," said he; and she saw how every flake of snow was magnified, and looked like a beautiful flower or a glittering star.↗ · And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the LORD.↗ (Prophets JER.48.42, JPS 1917)↗ · And ye have magnified yourselves against Me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against Me; I have heard it.↗ (Prophets EZK.35.13, JPS 1917)↗ · AND SOLOMON the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.↗ (Writings 2CH.1.1, JPS 1917)↗

magnifier — Everyday, meaning 1: A magnifier is a tool, usually a lens, that makes things look bigger than they are.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: On a computer, a magnifier is a program that makes part of the screen bigger.↗ Example: Look at the ant through the magnifier.↗ · Grandma uses a magnifier to read small print.↗ · The magnifier made the leaf's veins easy to see.↗ · Never use a magnifier to look at the sun.↗ · The detective picked up his magnifier.↗ · Turn on the screen magnifier to see the text better.↗

magnify — Everyday, meaning 1: To make something look bigger than it really is, using a lens or microscope.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To make something seem bigger, more important or worse than it really is.↗ Example: Use a magnifying glass to look at the ant.↗ · The microscope magnifies the onion cells 100 times.↗ · Under the lens, the snowflake was magnified.↗ · Never use a magnifying glass to look at the Sun.↗ · A magnifying glass in sunlight can start a fire.↗ · Worrying can magnify a small problem.↗ · The picture of the flea was magnified to fill the page.↗ · Detectives use magnifying glasses to look for clues.↗ · Those who do not like him, magnify it, shrug up their shoulders, and exclaim--there he is again!↗ · Remember that thou magnify His work, whereof men have sung.↗ (Writings JOB.36.24, JPS 1917)↗ · O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together.↗ (Writings PSA.34.4, JPS 1917)↗ · If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach; (Writings JOB.19.5, JPS 1917)↗

magnitude — Everyday, meaning 1: The size or how big something is.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: How important or serious something is (a problem of great magnitude).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (science) The strength of an earthquake, measured on a scale.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (science) The brightness of a star.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (maths) The size of a number or vector without its sign or direction.↗ Example: The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.↗ · We didn't realise the magnitude of the problem.↗ · The magnitude of −5 is 5.↗ · Sirius is the brightest star — its magnitude is very low.↗ · A force of 10 newtons has a greater magnitude than 6 newtons.↗ · 1,000 is three orders of magnitude bigger than 1.↗ · The king's palace attained to the stupendous magnitude of Periwinkle's baby house, and stood in the center of a spacious square, which could hardly have been covered by our hearth-rug.↗ · He further says: "Many writers have from time to time remarked upon the extraordinary magnitude of the numbers with which we deal in this subject.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

magnolia — Everyday, meaning 1: A magnolia is a tree or bush with large, beautiful white, pink or purple flowers that often open in spring before the leaves.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Magnolia is also a pale creamy-white colour, often used for painting walls.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: The flower of this tree is also called a magnolia.↗ Example: The magnolia in our front garden is covered in pink flowers.↗ · Magnolia flowers are big and smell sweet.↗ · The new flat had magnolia walls everywhere.↗ · We painted the hall magnolia because Dad didn't like bright colours.↗ · Bees crawled into the magnolia blossoms.↗ · Magnolias are some of the oldest flowering plants on Earth.↗ · Petals from the magnolia covered the path like snow.↗ · She held out to him a big white magnolia leaf.↗

magnum — Everyday, meaning 1: A wine or champagne bottle that holds twice as much as a normal bottle (1.5 litres).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A powerful gun or bullet (from «Magnum» as a trade name).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (Magnum) A brand name of ice cream on a stick, coated with chocolate.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (magnum opus) A person's greatest work.↗ Example: Dad bought a magnum of champagne for the wedding.↗ · A magnum holds as much as two bottles.↗ · I'd love a Magnum ice cream on a hot day.↗ · The cowboy in the film carried a magnum.↗ · The painter called the huge picture her magnum opus.↗ · That novel is the writer's magnum opus.↗ · The racing driver sprayed a magnum of champagne from the podium.↗

magpie — Everyday, meaning 1: A black-and-white bird with a long tail and a loud chattering call, related to crows.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) A person who likes to collect small shiny or odd things.↗ Example: A magpie hopped across the lawn.↗ · "One for sorrow, two for joy," we chanted when we saw the magpies.↗ · In spring, Australian magpies swoop at cyclists.↗ · Magpies are very clever birds.↗ · The magpie built a big messy nest in the tree.↗ · Grandma is a magpie who collects buttons.↗ · The magpie's tail is long and shiny.↗ · Magpies eat insects, seeds and even scraps.↗ · Then the prince started off with the lame magpie.↗

magus — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: A wise man or priest of ancient Persia who studied the stars and magic; the plural is magi.↗

mahabharata — Everyday, meaning 1: The Mahabharata is a very long ancient poem from India, written in Sanskrit, telling the story of a great war between two families of cousins, the Pandavas and the Kauravas.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It is one of the holy books of Hinduism and contains many stories and teachings, including the Bhagavad Gita.↗ Example: In RE we read a story from the Mahabharata about five brothers.↗ · The Mahabharata is one of the longest poems in the world.↗ · Priya's grandmother tells her stories from the Mahabharata at bedtime.↗ · The Bhagavad Gita is a part of the Mahabharata.↗ · The Mahabharata tells of a great battle between cousins.↗ · Hindus believe the Mahabharata teaches about duty and doing what is right.↗

mahatma — Everyday, meaning 1: A title meaning «great soul», given in India to a person who is very wise, good and respected.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (a name) Most often used for Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of India's peaceful struggle for freedom from British rule.↗ Example: Mahatma Gandhi led India's struggle for freedom without violence.↗ · «Mahatma» means «great soul» in Sanskrit.↗ · His real first name was Mohandas, and «Mahatma» was a title people gave him.↗ · We read about the Mahatma's long walk to the sea to make salt.↗ · Many people called Gandhi «the Mahatma» with deep respect.↗ · Gandhi's birthday, 2 October, is a national holiday in India.↗ · Martin Luther King Jr learned from the Mahatma's ideas about peaceful protest.↗ · A mahatma is someone people see as very wise and good.↗

mahogany — Everyday, meaning 1: A hard, dark reddish-brown wood from tropical trees, used to make good furniture; the colour of this wood is also called mahogany.↗ Example: "Yes; but I am made of mahogany," said the top.↗ · "We'll call them all out, and the pieces of furniture too, for they are of mahogany."↗

maid — Everyday, meaning 1: A maid is a woman whose job is to clean and do housework in a hotel or someone's house.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old use) A maid is a girl or young unmarried woman: «a fair maid».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A bridesmaid or maid of honour is a girl or woman who helps the bride at a wedding.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: An old maid is an older woman who has never married, a term that is now seen as old-fashioned and sometimes unkind.↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: A young woman, or a female servant.↗ Example: The hotel maid cleaned our room every morning.↗ · In the old house, a maid lit the fires at dawn.↗ · The milk maid carried two buckets on a pole.↗ · My sister will be the maid of honour at the wedding.↗ · Maid Marian was Robin Hood's friend.↗ · The story tells of a poor maid who married a prince.↗ · Long ago, many girls went into service as maids.↗ · What is the old maid thinking of?↗ · And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and asses.↗ (Torah GEN.30.43, JPS 1917)↗ · And Abraham prayed unto God; and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants; and they bore children.↗ (Torah GEN.20.17, JPS 1917)↗ · And if a man sell his daughter to be a maid-servant, she shall not go out as the men-servants do.↗ (Torah EXO.21.7, JPS 1917)↗ · Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire?↗ (Prophets JER.2.32, JPS 1917)↗ · Corn shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maids.↗ (Prophets ZEC.9.17, JPS 1917)↗ · I made a covenant with mine eyes; how then should I look upon a maid?↗ (Writings JOB.31.1, JPS 1917)↗ · And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and asses.↗ (Torah GEN.30.43, JPS 1917) · What is the old maid thinking of?↗ (Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen) · And Abraham prayed unto God; and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants; and they bore children.↗ (Torah GEN.20.17, JPS 1917)