Enlarge: meaning, definitions and examples
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enlarge
[ ɪnˈlɑːdʒ ]
in photography
Make something larger in size, especially a photograph or a print.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She asked the photographer to enlarge the picture of her cat.
- Can you enlarge this photo so we can see the details better?
in business
Increase in size or scale.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company plans to enlarge its production capacity next year.
- The market demand for the product enlarged significantly.
Translations
Translations of the word "enlarge" in other languages:
🇵🇹 aumentar
🇮🇳 बढ़ाना
🇩🇪 vergrößern
🇮🇩 memperbesar
🇺🇦 збільшувати
🇵🇱 powiększać
🇯🇵 拡大する
🇫🇷 agrandir
🇪🇸 agrandar
🇹🇷 büyütmek
🇰🇷 확대하다
🇸🇦 تكبير
🇨🇿 zvětšit
🇸🇰 zväčšiť
🇨🇳 扩大
🇸🇮 povečati
🇮🇸 stækka
🇰🇿 ұлғайту
🇬🇪 გადიდება
🇦🇿 böyütmək
🇲🇽 agrandar
Word origin
The word 'enlarge' originated from Middle English 'enlargen', from Old French 'enlargier', based on Latin 'largus' meaning 'abundant'. The term first appeared in the 14th century and has been used in various contexts to imply growth, expansion, or increase in size.