blowups
Photos made bigger
Blowups are sudden outbursts of anger or conflict: Their marriage was marked by frequent blowups.
The term also applies to explosions or catastrophic failures: The reactor blowup contaminated the surrounding area.
In photography and printing, a blowup is an enlarged reproduction: She ordered a blowup of the wedding photo.
Explosive ignition event
- blastSudden forceful burst
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- fireballLuminous meteor or explosion
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
combustion · shockwave · debris · crater · destruction · devastation · bomb · dynamite
Sudden emotional release
- tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration
- rageIntense, violent anger
- furyIntense violent anger
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
tirade · explosion · flare-up · eruption · confrontation · argument · fight · quarrel
Degree of visual enlargement
- enlargementIncrease in size
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- scale-upProportional increase in magnitude
- posterDisplayed printed notice
print · reproduction · mural · billboard · projection · supersized · expansion · life-size
Inflatable jumping enclosure
- inflatableExpandable by air
- air mattressPortable inflatable sleeping surface
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
- beach ballLightweight inflatable for shores
pool toy · float · raft · jumping castle · water slide · bouncy castle · inflatable pool
detonation
Explosive ignition event
demolition · combustion · shockwave · debris · crater · destruction · devastation · bomb · dynamite · TNT
outburst
Sudden emotional release
meltdown · tirade · explosion · flare-up · eruption · confrontation · argument · fight · quarrel · scene
magnification
Degree of visual enlargement
- enlargementIncrease in size
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- scale-upProportional increase in magnitude
poster · print · reproduction · mural · billboard · projection · supersized · expansion · life-size
bounce house
Inflatable jumping enclosure
- inflatableExpandable by air
- air mattressPortable inflatable sleeping surface
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
pool toy · beach ball · float · raft · jumping castle · water slide · bouncy castle · inflatable pool
blowupsequanimity
Unshakable mental steadiness
serenity · restraint · placidity · self-control · sangfroid
blowupsreconciliations
Restorations of friendly relations
compromises · mediations · diplomatic solutions · truces · détente
blowupsreductions
Acts of lessening
miniaturizations · shrinkages · thumbnails · diminutions · minimizations