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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: enlargement n 1: the act of increasing in size or volume or quantity or scope [syn: {expansion}] 2: an interpretation that provides additional information [syn: {expansion}] 3: a photographic print that has been enlarged [syn: {magnification}]
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