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- Dictionaryheighten/ˈhʌɪtn/
verb
- 1. make or become more intense: "the pleasure was heightened by the sense of guilt that accompanied it" Similar Opposite
- 2. make (something) higher: "the stage will be extended, heightening the grid by 3.4 metres" Similar Opposite
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verb To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to aggravate; to intensify; to render more conspicuous; -- used of things, good or bad; as, to heighten beauty; to heighten a flavor or a tint.
Heightens definition: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of <a>heighten.</a>.
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usage: "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension" synonyms: enhance, raise; Increase the height of. usage: "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars" Make (one's senses) more acute. usage: "This drug will sharpen your vision" synonyms: sharpen; Make more intense, stronger, or more marked.
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Heighten vision definition based on common meanings and most popular ways to define words related to heighten vision.
verb Simple past tense and past participle of heighten. adjective increased in intensity or concentration; elevated, stepped-up
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