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enlarged

Pronunciation: [ɪnˈlɑːrdʒd]

Word

Context: “change in size”

(verb) to make something bigger or to increase the size of something. When you enlarge a picture, you make it larger so that you can see more details.

Example

The artist enlarged the painting so everyone could see it better.

Example

She did not enlarge the photo; it remained the same size as before.

Example

Did you enlarge the document for the presentation?

Context: “physical description”

(adjective) when something has been made bigger than it originally was. If a book is enlarged, it has larger pages or print compared to the regular size.

Example

The enlarged images in the textbook helped the students understand the material better.

Example

The images were not enlarged; they looked really small on the page.

Example

Is the picture enlarged to show more detail?

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