enhancement
Making something better
Enhancement is the act of improving or intensifying something, or the improvement itself.
Software receives security enhancements.
Photos undergo digital enhancement to sharpen details or adjust colors.
The new lighting was a real enhancement to the room.
Performance-enhancing drugs boost athletic ability.
Enhancement suggests augmentation of existing qualities rather than fundamental transformation.
Raise to higher standard
- refinementElegance of manner
- bettermentEnhancement of condition
- ameliorationMaking something less bad
- advancementForward movement or promotion
optimization · enrichment · elevation · progression · development · boost · augmentation · strengthening
Substance mixed in
- supplementSomething added to complete
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
booster · vitamin · nutrient · protein · collagen · antioxidant · mineral · amino
Skill in making objects
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- durabilityResistance to wear
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- refinementElegance of manner
excellence · clarity · elegance · reliability · consistency · aesthetics · finish · polish
Act of enhancing appearance
- retouchingPost-capture image enhancement
- airbrushingSprayed-paint smoothing technique
- filterPorous separation device
- photoshopDigitally manipulate images
contouring · augmentation · filler · rejuvenation · resurfacing · procedure · aesthetic · glamorization
Programs directing computer operations
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
- augmentationAct of adding more
- cyberneticsCommunication and control science
- biotechnologyEngineering using living systems
nanotechnology · AI · robotics · genetic · modding · interface · automation · neural
Increase in degree
- heightenIncrease in degree
- magnifyIncrease perceived size
- amplifyIncrease in strength
- strengthenMake more robust
deepen · reinforce · augment · expand · broaden · enrich · fortify · escalate
Rate of motion
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- productivityOutput relative to input
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
stamina · agility · precision · accuracy · proficiency · capability · capacity · output
upgrade
Raise to higher standard
- refinementElegance of manner
- bettermentEnhancement of condition
- ameliorationMaking something less bad
advancement · optimization · enrichment · elevation · progression · development · boost · augmentation · strengthening · fortification
additive
Substance mixed in
- supplementSomething added to complete
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
infusion · booster · vitamin · nutrient · protein · collagen · antioxidant · mineral · amino · probiotic
craftsmanship
Skill in making objects
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- durabilityResistance to wear
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
refinement · excellence · clarity · elegance · reliability · consistency · aesthetics · finish · polish · finesse
beautification
Act of enhancing appearance
- retouchingPost-capture image enhancement
- airbrushingSprayed-paint smoothing technique
- filterPorous separation device
photoshop · contouring · augmentation · filler · rejuvenation · resurfacing · procedure · aesthetic · glamorization · embellishment
software
Programs directing computer operations
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
- augmentationAct of adding more
- cyberneticsCommunication and control science
biotechnology · nanotechnology · AI · robotics · genetic · modding · interface · automation · neural · algorithm
intensify
Increase in degree
strengthen · deepen · reinforce · augment · expand · broaden · enrich · fortify · escalate · boost
speed
Rate of motion
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- productivityOutput relative to input
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
endurance · stamina · agility · precision · accuracy · proficiency · capability · capacity · output · execution
- McLuhanglobal village, tetrad, visual space, retrieval, obsolescence
- developmentgrowth, progress, advancement, expansion, improvement
- nounsanimals, bags, balls, banks, beds
- Beautifyingmakeover, decoration, adornment, embellishment, beautification
- Buffshealing, protection, strength boost, speed boost, immunity
- improvementsimprovement, fixes, betterment, upgrade, advancement
enhancementdeterioration
Process of declining quality
degradation · worsening · decline · downgrade · decay
enhancementimpairment
Diminished function or capacity
disablement · hindrance · impediment · handicap · obstruction
enhancementreduction
Making something smaller
diminishment · decrease · lessening · weakening · diminution
- cosmetic enhancementAlteration for improved appearance
- mood enhancementImproving emotional state
- male enhancementProducts increasing masculine attributes
- image enhancementImproving visual quality digitally
- breast enhancementCosmetic chest augmentation
- memory enhancementImproving ability to retain information