enlarged

Thân thiện

The doctor examined the patient's enlarged joints.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Made larger in size or scope: Refers to something that has been increased in dimensions, scale, or extent.
   • Abnormally or excessively large: Describes something that is bigger than the normal or standard size, often implying an unusual or undesirable condition.
   • Magnified, as a photograph: Specifically describes an image that has been made larger, typically through a technical process.

Examples of Usage

• General Use:
  • The architect presented an enlarged version of the building's floor plan.
  • Her responsibilities were enlarged after the promotion.
• Medical/Anatomical Context:
  • The X-ray showed an enlarged heart, which concerned the doctor.
  • He suffered from enlarged lymph nodes due to the infection.
• Photographic Context:
  • She framed the enlarged photograph from their wedding day.

Advanced Usage

• "to become enlarged": to increase in size, often gradually or due to a specific cause.
  • The gland can become enlarged under stress.
• "grossly enlarged": (often medical) significantly or obviously larger than normal.
  • The ultrasound revealed a grossly enlarged liver.

Variants and Related Words

• Enlarge (verb): To make or become larger.
  • They decided to enlarge the kitchen by knocking down a wall.
• Enlargement (noun): The act of making something larger or the state of being enlarged; a larger version of something.
  • The enlargement of the European Union was a significant political event.
  • The brochure included an enlargement of the key map area.

Synonyms

• Expanded: Increased in size, volume, or scope.
• Magnified: Made to appear larger, especially visually.
• Hypertrophied: (Technical, especially in biology/medicine) Enlarged due to the increase in size of its constituent cells.
• Dilated: Made wider or larger, often referring to an opening or tube.

Antonyms

• Reduced: Made smaller or less.
• Diminished: Made less, decreased.
• Shrunken: Having become smaller.

Related Phrases

• Enlarge upon/on: To speak or write about something in greater detail.
  • Could you enlarge upon your main argument for the committee?

Học thuật

Adjective

1. enlarged to an abnormal degree
   • thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes
2. larger than normal
   • enlarged joints
3. as of a photograph; made larger
   • the enlarged photograph revealed many details
4. (of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
   • hypertrophied myocardial fibers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• exaggerated
• magnified
• blown-up
• hypertrophied