enlargement
Making something bigger
Enlargement is the act of making something larger, or the state of being made larger: enlargement of the patio, heart enlargement.
An enlargement is also a photograph or image reproduced at a larger size than the original: She ordered an enlargement of the wedding photo for the living room.
Growth in amount
- expansionIncrease in scope
- extensionAdded part or duration
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
escalation · augmentation · broadening · widening · scaling · progression · spread · multiplication
Degree of visual enlargement
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
lens · loupe · optics · resolution · detail · close-up · blowup · scale
Transfer text to paper
- blowupSudden fit of rage
- reprintNew copy, same content
- croppingCutting to resize
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
portrait · poster · mural · canvas · gallery · negative · exposure · developing
Increase in quality
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- refinementElegance of manner
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- advancementForward movement or promotion
augmentation · enrichment · betterment · strengthening · fortification · intensification · elevation · boost
Increase in scope
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- empireDomain under unified control
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
territory · acquisition · frontier · settlement · incorporation · imperialism · dominion · sovereignty
Pathological tissue puffiness
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- distensionEnlargement from pressure
- puffinessMild tissue swelling
- engorgementOverfilling causing swelling
bloating · protuberance · bulge · oedema · lymphedema · elephantiasis · abscess · hives
Tissue enlargement via cells
- prostateMale reproductive gland
- adenoidsNasal lymphoid tissue
- goiterEnlarged thyroid gland
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
cyst · lymphedema · hyperplasia · hepatomegaly · thyroid · glandular · benign · tonsils
increase
Growth in amount
- expansionIncrease in scope
- extensionAdded part or duration
- developmentProgress toward maturity
proliferation · escalation · augmentation · broadening · widening · scaling · progression · spread · multiplication · accretion
magnification
Degree of visual enlargement
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
binoculars · lens · loupe · optics · resolution · detail · close-up · blowup · scale · focus
Transfer text to paper
framing · portrait · poster · mural · canvas · gallery · negative · exposure · developing · resolution
enhancement
Increase in quality
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- refinementElegance of manner
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
advancement · augmentation · enrichment · betterment · strengthening · fortification · intensification · elevation · boost · amplification
expansion
Increase in scope
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- empireDomain under unified control
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
colonization · territory · acquisition · frontier · settlement · incorporation · imperialism · dominion · sovereignty · border
edema
Pathological tissue puffiness
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- distensionEnlargement from pressure
- puffinessMild tissue swelling
engorgement · bloating · protuberance · bulge · oedema · lymphedema · elephantiasis · abscess · hives · welt
hypertrophy
Tissue enlargement via cells
tumor · cyst · lymphedema · hyperplasia · hepatomegaly · thyroid · glandular · benign · tonsils · organ
- dilationpupil dilation, vasodilation, cervical dilation, bronchodilation, widening
- growthgrowth, grow, growing, growth rate, increase
- photographycamera, photo, flash, lens, shooting
- increasesincrease, rise, gain, boost, hike
- photo productsphoto book, canvas print, photo mug, photo calendar, photo cards
- size changesexpand, expansion, shrink, shrinking, grow
enlargementshrinkage
Decrease in size
reduction · contraction · diminution · shrinking · compression
enlargementreduction
Making something smaller
contraction · curtailment · limitation · restriction · narrowing
enlargementabridgment
Shortened form of text
condensation · abbreviation · epitome · summary · compression
- prostate enlargementMale gland overgrowth