1. making something appear or seem smaller or less important
Usage: present participle of minify

1. having the effect of making something appear smaller
Usage: often used in optics

Examples

• The telescope’s minifying eyepiece made distant objects appear smaller.
• She was minifying the importance of the achievement.
• The minifying lens reduced the image to half its original size.
• He kept minifying her contributions to the project.
• The minifying effect of the camera made the room look tiny.
• Stop minifying your own accomplishments.
• The minifying glass helped jewelers examine small details.