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e·lon·gate
[ih-lawng-geyt, ih-long-, ee-lawng-geyt, ee-long-] verb, e·lon·gat·ed, e·lon·gat·ing, adjective verb (used with object)
1.
to draw out to greater length; lengthen; extend.
verb (used without object)
2.
to increase in length.
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Elongated
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
adjective Also, e·lon·gat·ed.
3.
extended; lengthened.
4.
long and thin.
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Example Sentences
- Those elongated marks would be readable from nearly any angle.
- It is to consist mainly of a long steel telescope tube, which may be elongated to any length desired.
- He sits in a relaxed position, forearm on knee, elongated hand dangling.
WordNet
| elongated | |
adjective | |
| 1. | drawn out or made longer spatially; "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page" |
| 2. | having notably more length than width; being long and slender; "an elongate tail tapering to a point"; "the old man's gaunt and elongated frame" [syn: elongate] |
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