magnification vs magnify

magnification is a noun but magnify is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
magnification	Yes	No	No	No
magnify	No	No	Yes	No

magnification (noun)	magnify (noun)
the act of expanding something in apparent size
a photographic print that has been enlarged
making to seem more important than it really is
the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object

magnification (verb)	magnify (verb)
	increase in size, volume or significance
	make large
	to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth