heighten
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n verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
5.
to become higher.
6.
to increase: The tension heightened as the enemy forces advanced.
7.
to brighten or become more intense.
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heighten (ˈhaɪtən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to make or become high or higher |
| 2. | to make or become more extreme or intense |
| 'heightened | |
| —adj | |
| 'heightener | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Similar styles of seating could be used inside and out to heighten the connection between interior and exterior spaces.
The clanging, whirring sound- tracks heighten the giddy spectacle.
The annular ring contains a dense nerve network and high levels of peptides that heighten perception of pain.
The patches are surprisingly artful and whimsical, often invoking wizards and dragons to heighten the aura of mystery.
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