enlargement
noun
Simple meaning
An act or instance of making something larger.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ihnlahrjmuhntSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪnˈlɑɹdʒmənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An act or instance of making something larger.
A photographic print that has been enlarged
An image, particularly a photograph, that has been enlarged.
figuratively
A making more obvious or serious; exacerbation.
Diffuseness of speech or writing; a speaking at length.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An act or instance of making something larger.
Used this way, enlargement is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use enlargement
- “The photographer made an enlargement of her favorite family portrait.”
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