Question on Scope Magnification

[Roger Ronas]

Trying to understand how magnification works.
If you have a 2x magnification, does that mean that everything is 2x bigger or closer? or a 10x magnification at 600 yards, does that bring it to about a 60 yard view?

Thanks
Roger

[Great-Kazoo]

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