minify

minify — verb

  • minifypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • minifies3rd person singular
  • minifying-ing form
  • minifiedpast simple

1. to make a file, image, block of text, or other piece of content smaller by cutti

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to make a file, image, block of text, or other piece of content smaller by cutting out extra material or reducing how much space it takes up.

例句

Tara minified the report by cutting the long introduction and repeated notes.

minify + noun phrase + by + -ing

The designer minified the logo so it would fit the phone screen.

minify + noun phrase + so that clause

同義詞
  • compress

    often stresses reducing file size by technical means rather than cutting wording or layout

  • shorten

    works best for text or time length, not for code or digital files in general

  • reduce

    broader and more neutral; it can refer to almost any kind of decrease

反義詞
  • expand

    to make something cover more space or include more material

  • enlarge

    to make something physically or visually bigger

文法句型

minify + noun phrase

minify + noun phrase + by + -ing

minify + noun phrase + so that clause

be minified + automatically

用法筆記

The object is usually a file, image, table, page, or block of code rather than a physical object. This verb is especially common in technical, editing, and design work where saving space or fitting content into a smaller area matters.

常見錯誤

❌We minified down the file before sending it.
✅We minified the file before sending it.
💡'Minify' already includes the idea of making something smaller, so an extra size verb is unnecessary.
❌The file minified itself overnight.
✅The script minified the file overnight.
💡This verb normally needs a person or tool to reduce the content.