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enlargement

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Enlargement \En*large"ment\, n.
   1. The act of increasing in size or bulk, real or apparent;
      the state of being increased; augmentation; further
      extension; expansion.

   2. Expansion or extension, as of the powers of the mind;
      ennoblement, as of the feelings and character; as, an
      enlargement of views, of knowledge, of affection.

   3. A setting at large, or being set at large; release from
      confinement, servitude, or distress; liberty.

            Give enlargement to the swain.        --Shak.

   4. Diffusiveness of speech or writing; expatiation; a wide
      range of discourse or argument.

            An enlargement upon the vices and corruptions that
            were got into the army.               --Clarendon.

Source : WordNet®

enlargement
     n 1: the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or
          quantity or scope [syn: {expansion}] [ant: {contraction}]
     2: a discussion that provides additional information [syn: {expansion},
         {elaboration}]
     3: a photographic print that has been enlarged [syn: {blowup},
        {magnification}]
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