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enlarger

 

[ ɪnˈlɑːrdʒər ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

photography

A device used to produce enlarged photographic prints from negatives.

Synonyms

enlarging machine, photo enlarger

Examples of usage

  • The photographer used an enlarger to create larger prints of the photos.
  • She adjusted the settings on the enlarger to get the desired size for the prints.

Translations

Translations of the word "enlarger" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ampliador

🇮🇳 बड़ा करने वाला उपकरण

🇩🇪 Vergrößerungsgerät

🇮🇩 pembesar

🇺🇦 збільшувач

🇵🇱 powiększalnik

🇯🇵 拡大器

🇫🇷 agrandisseur

🇪🇸 ampliador

🇹🇷 büyüteç

🇰🇷 확대기

🇸🇦 مكبر

🇨🇿 zvětšovač

🇸🇰 zväčšovač

🇨🇳 放大器

🇸🇮 povečevalnik

🇮🇸 stækkari

🇰🇿 үлкейткiш

🇬🇪 გადიდება

🇦🇿 böyüdücü

🇲🇽 ampliador

Etymology

The word 'enlarger' originated from the verb 'enlarge', which has been in use since the late 14th century. The suffix '-er' is added to indicate a person or thing that performs a specific action, in this case, enlarging. The term 'enlarger' specifically became popular in the field of photography during the 20th century with the invention of devices for enlarging photographic prints.

See also: enlargement, enlarging.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,357 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.