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{{#ev:gfycat|https://gfycat.com/DisloyalShockedJunebug|400x230|right|'''Magnification''' by '''[https://www.reddit.com/user/StingrayZ StingrayZ]''' - This is an animated example of the common [[psychedelic]] visual effect known as magnification. There is also a signifigant amount of [[visual drifting]] present within the animation.|frame}}

'''Magnification''' can be described as ~~an enhancement of sight which results in~~ the experience of ~~a portion of the external environment~~ within one's visual field appearing closer~~, zoomed in, larger~~ and more ~~defined~~ in ~~proportion to the surrounding environment~~ than it actually is. This is to the point where it ~~allows~~ one ~~to see~~ objects ~~in a high level of detail across~~ greater distances than is possible within everyday life.

'''Magnification''' can be described as the experience of distant details within one's visual field appearing closer and more "zoomed in" than they actually are due to both [[visual enhancements]] and [[hallucinatory states|hallucinatory effects]]. This is to the point where it can give one the perception that they are seeing objects from greater distances than is usually possible within everyday life.

At its lower levels, this can allow people to see objects that are within reaching distance as closer than they really are, resulting in a general enhancement of visual capabilities. At its higher levels, this can ~~allow people to see~~ objects as if they were right in front of ~~them~~ across ~~seemingly impossible~~ stretches of distance ~~ranging~~ between several feet to hundreds of meters. Since this is most likely a physiological impossibility, it suggests that higher level visual magnification may actually be a seamless hallucinatory state which predicitively simulates the details ~~within~~ distant visual input in a realistic and convincing manner.

At its lower levels, this can allow people to see objects that are within reaching distance as closer than they really are, resulting in the perception that there has been a general enhancement of visual capabilities. At its higher levels, this can induce the perception of seeing objects as if they were right in front of the user across vast stretches of distance. These distances can range between several feet to hundreds of meters. Since this is most likely a physiological impossibility, it suggests that higher level visual magnification may actually be a seamless hallucinatory state which predicitively simulates the details of distant visual input in a realistic and convincing manner.

This effect is uncommon but can spontaneously manifest itself for short periods of time under the influence of certain [[psychedelic]]s. It is considerably more likely to occur if one spends extended periods of time staring at an object or scene within the distance.

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 {{#ev:gfycat|https://gfycat.com/DisloyalShockedJunebug|400x230|right|'''Magnification''' by '''[https://www.reddit.com/user/StingrayZ StingrayZ]''' - This is an animated example of the common [[psychedelic]] visual effect known as magnification. There is also a signifigant amount of [[visual drifting]] present within the animation.|frame}}
-'''Magnification''' can be described as an enhancement of sight which results in the experience of a portion of the external environment within one's visual field appearing closer, zoomed in, larger and more defined in proportion to the surrounding environment than it actually is. This is to the point where it allows one to see objects in a high level of detail across greater distances than is possible within everyday life.
+'''Magnification''' can be described as the experience of distant details within one's visual field appearing closer and more "zoomed in" than they actually are due to both [[visual enhancements]] and [[hallucinatory states|hallucinatory effects]]. This is to the point where it can give one the perception that they are seeing objects from greater distances than is usually possible within everyday life.
-At its lower levels, this can allow people to see objects that are within reaching distance as closer than they really are, resulting in a general enhancement of visual capabilities. At its higher levels, this can allow people to see objects as if they were right in front of them across seemingly impossible stretches of distance ranging between several feet to hundreds of meters. Since this is most likely a physiological impossibility, it suggests that higher level visual magnification may actually be a seamless hallucinatory state which predicitively simulates the details within distant visual input in a realistic and convincing manner.
+At its lower levels, this can allow people to see objects that are within reaching distance as closer than they really are, resulting in the perception that there has been a general enhancement of visual capabilities. At its higher levels, this can induce the perception of seeing objects as if they were right in front of the user across vast stretches of distance. These distances can range between several feet to hundreds of meters. Since this is most likely a physiological impossibility, it suggests that higher level visual magnification may actually be a seamless hallucinatory state which predicitively simulates the details of distant visual input in a realistic and convincing manner.
 This effect is uncommon but can spontaneously manifest itself for short periods of time under the influence of certain [[psychedelic]]s. It is considerably more likely to occur if one spends extended periods of time staring at an object or scene within the distance.