enlargement

== English == === Alternative forms === inlargement (archaic) === Etymology === From enlarge +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒ.mənt/ (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ɪnˈlɑɹd͡ʒ.mənt/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ɪnˈlaːd͡ʒ.mənt/ === Noun === enlargement (countable and uncountable, plural enlargements) An act or instance of making something larger. (figuratively) A making more obvious or serious; exacerbation. 1874, Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd, 2005 Barnes & Noble Classics publication of 1912 Wessex edition, p.337 Bathsheba underwent the enlargement of her husband's absence from hours to days with a slight feeling of surprise, and a slight feeling of relief; yet neither sensation rose at any time far above the level commonly designated as indifference. An image, particularly a photograph, that has been enlarged. (obsolete) Freedom from confinement; liberty. Diffuseness of speech or writing; a speaking at length. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====