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Definitions for Heightening
[1] to increase the height of; make higher.
[2] to increase the degree or amount of; augment: Cézanne's death heightened the value of his paintings.
[3] to strengthen, deepen, or intensify: to heighten the plot of a story; to heighten one's awareness or appreciation; to heighten one's suffering.
[4] to bring out the important features of, as in a drawing: to heighten a picture with Chinese white.
[5] to become higher.
[6] to increase: The tension heightened as the enemy forces advanced.
[7] to brighten or become more intense.
[8] to make or become high or higher
[9] to make or become more extreme or intense
Words related to Heightening
heightenraise, magnify, strengthen, increase, enhance, boost, improve, extend, augment, exalt, enlarge, elevate, lift, amplify
Words nearby Heightening
heightenheigh-ho, height, height of contour, height of land, height-to-paper, heighten, heighth, heightism, heilbronn, heiligenschein, heilong jiang
Origin of Heightening
First recorded in 1515–25; height + -en1
Other words from Heightening
height·en·er , noun
un·height·ened , adjective
Synonyms for Heightening
add to, boost, enhance, improve, increase, magnify, raise, strengthen, amplify, augment, elevate, enlarge, exalt, extend, lift, build up, make higher, send up