enlargement

/ɪnˈlɑːdʒmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈlärj-mənt en-/ (ame, mw)

enlargement — noun

  • enlargementsingular
  • enlargementsplural

1. the process by which something increases in size, amount, or scope, or the resul

1.名詞B2
釋義

the process by which something increases in size, amount, or scope, or the result of that change — for example, the enlargement of a company's office space, or a noticeable enlargement of a gland during illness.

例句

The enlargement of the local library took over two years to finish.

collocation: enlargement of [building/body part/organisation]

After the infection, Yael noticed a painful enlargement in her neck that worried her.

同義詞
  • expansion

    suggests outward spread or growth in area; more active than 'enlargement'

  • increase

    more general, works for numbers and amounts; 'enlargement' is rarer for abstract quantities

  • growth

    implies natural or organic development; 'enlargement' can be deliberate or unintended

反義詞
  • reduction

    the act of making something smaller in size or amount

  • shrinkage

    a decrease in size, often from external causes

文法句型

enlargement + of + noun phrase

常見錯誤

❌There has been an enlargement in prices this year.
✅There has been an increase in prices this year.
💡'enlargement' is mainly used for physical size or scope, not for abstract numerical rises.

2. a physical copy of a photograph printed at a larger size than the original negat

2.名詞B2
釋義

a physical copy of a photograph printed at a larger size than the original negative or digital image, usually by projecting the image onto photosensitive paper.

例句

Lara ordered an enlargement of her wedding photo to hang in the living room.

collocation: order an enlargement of [a photograph]

The photographer showed Dewi several enlargements of the best shots from that day.

同義詞
  • blow-up

    informal synonym for an enlarged photograph

  • print

    broader term; an enlargement is one type of photographic print

反義詞
  • thumbnail

    a very small version of an image, especially in digital contexts

文法句型

an enlargement of [photograph/image]

用法筆記

This sense refers only to a physical printed copy of a photograph, not to digital resizing on a screen. For the action of making an image bigger on a computer, use the verb 'enlarge' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I made an enlargement of the picture on my phone screen.
✅I enlarged the picture on my phone screen.
💡'enlargement' means a physical printed copy; the digital action uses the verb 'enlarge'.