Enlarged meaning

What does “enlarged” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“enlarged” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells.

enlarged

adjective

(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
“hypertrophied myocardial fibers”
Synonymshypertrophied
as of a photograph; made larger
“the enlarged photograph revealed many details”
Synonymsblown-up
larger than normal
“enlarged joints”
enlarged to an abnormal degree
“thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes”
Synonymsexaggerated magnified

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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