Found 3 items, similar to heightening.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: heighten
memperamatkan, mempertinggi
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: heightening
heightening
adj : reaching a higher intensity;
“their heightening fears” [syn:
heightening(a)]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Heightening
Heighten
\Height"en\ (h[imac]t"'n), v. t. [Written also
highten.] [imp. & p. p.
Heightened; p. pr. & vb. n.
Heightening.]
1. To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
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2. To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to
aggravate; to intensify; to render more conspicuous; --
used of things, good or bad; as, to heighten beauty; to
heighten a flavor or a tint.
“To heighten our
confusion.” --Addison.
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An aspect of mystery which was easily heightened to
the miraculous. --Hawthorne.
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