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enlargement
noun en·large·ment \in-ˈlärj-mənt, en-\
: the act of making something larger or of becoming larger
: a larger copy of a photograph
Full Definition of ENLARGEMENT
2
: a photographic print larger than the negative that is made by projecting the negative image through a lens onto a photographic printing surface
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First Known Use of ENLARGEMENT
1540
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enlargement
noun en·large·ment \in-ˈlärj-mənt\
Definition of ENLARGEMENT for Kids
1
: an act of making or growing larger
2
: the state of having been made or having grown larger
3
: a larger copy of a photograph
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enlargement
noun en·large·ment \in-ˈlärj-mənt\
Medical Definition of ENLARGEMENT
: an act or instance of enlarging : the state of being enlarged <enlargement of the heart>
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