em·big·gen
| \ em-ˈbi-gən
, im- \
, im- \
embiggened; embiggening
Definition of embiggen
informal + humorous
: to make bigger or more expansive : enlarge, expand
This incredible chart was the final product. (Click to embiggen.)— Erik Malinowski There are many painters who rely on computers as a tool or arbitrary gimmick, but the recent striated abstract paintings of Linda Day translate digital structures into painting language in a seamless way that embiggens both.— Doug Harvey
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“Embiggen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embiggen. Accessed 9 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of embiggen was in 1996
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