Lenses magnify.

Meaning: This means that telescope lenses can make distant objects appear larger or closer. It's like saying, Lenses in telescopes can enlarge the appearance of objects.

Choice of Words: Lenses are curved pieces of glass or other transparent material used in telescopes to refract light and form an image. Magnify means to increase the apparent size of an object. In this context, it refers to the ability of telescope lenses to make distant objects appear larger.

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Magnifying lenses make things bigger.

Meaning: This means that lenses can make things appear larger than they really are. It's like when you use a magnifying glass to make something look bigger.

Choice of Words: Magnifying lenses are lenses that are used to make things look bigger. Make means to cause something to happen or exist. Bigger means larger in size or amount. When you put them together, "Magnifying lenses make things bigger" means that lenses make things look larger.

Things look bigger through lenses.

Meaning: This means that lenses can make things appear larger than they really are. It's like when you use a magnifying glass to make something look bigger.

Choice of Words: Things are objects or items. Look means to see or observe something. Bigger means larger in size or amount. Through means passing from one side of something to the other. Lenses are curved pieces of glass or plastic that are used to change the direction of light. When you put them together, "Things look bigger through lenses" means that things appear larger when viewed through lenses.

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