enlargements

Made bigger versions

Enlargements are bigger versions of something, especially photographs printed at a larger scale than the original negative or file.

The word applies broadly to anything that has been made larger: The architect showed enlargements of the floor plan.

In medical contexts, enlargements often refer to abnormal increases in organ size: The X-ray revealed an enlargement of the heart.

photographic

blowup

Sudden fit of rage

printTransfer text to paper
close-upNear-range photograph
zoomRapid movement or magnification

cropping · reprint · projection · resolution · detail · sharpness · focus · clarity · definition · texture

optical

magnification

Degree of visual enlargement

microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
lensLight-focusing curved glass
telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects

binoculars · loupe · optics · zoom · aperture · eyepiece · objective · focal · power · specimen

growth

increase

Growth in amount

expansionIncrease in scope
augmentationAct of adding more
escalationProgressive increase in intensity

proliferation · extension · amplification · development · surge · boom · upswing · advancement · progression · scaling

physical

swelling

Abnormal tissue enlargement

distensionEnlargement from pressure
dilationWidening of an opening
expansionIncrease in scope

inflation · bloating · puffing · ballooning · stretching · widening · bulging · extending · spreading · thickening

medical

hypertrophy

Tissue enlargement via cells

swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
edemaPathological tissue puffiness
goiterEnlarged thyroid gland

tumor · nodule · cyst · hyperplasia · prostate · thyroid · tonsils · adenoids · spleen · liver

Categories

copy shop servicescopiers, printers, scanners, color copies, reductions
Photo printingprints, canvas prints, poster prints, framed prints, photo cards
photo printsglossy prints, color prints, poster prints, reprints
photographycamera, photo, flash, lens, shooting
printingprinting press, letterpress, printing, lithographers, offset printing
photo collectionsphotographs, photo album, photo galleries, snapshots, digital images

Opposites

size change

enlargementsreductions

Acts of lessening

shrinkages · contractions · diminutions · decreases · compressions

scope or extent

enlargementsreductions

Acts of lessening

contractions · curtailments · abridgements · restrictions · limitations

textual/content length

enlargementsabridgements

Shortened forms of longer works

condensations · reductions · compressions · truncations · abbreviations

Phrases

prostate enlargementMale gland overgrowth

Family

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G