enlargement

noun

en·​large·​ment in-ˈlärj-mənt 

en-

1

: an act or instance of enlarging : the state of being enlarged

2

: a photographic print larger than the negative that is made by projecting the negative image through a lens onto a photographic printing surface

Examples of enlargement in a Sentence

Symptoms include enlargement of the lymph nodes.

The plans call for an enlargement of the company's offices.

Recent Examples on the Web

Duncaster is one of several Connecticut continuing care communities to plan substantial enlargements of their independent living facilities, mirroring a national trend of expansions in that segment of the industry. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

Boris Yeltsin’s Russia had struggled to avoid NATO enlargement. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

Surakot said that the clinic’s management claimed Ubiribo had been a patient at the clinic since 2024 and had received five penile enlargement injections. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

Surely under our Constitution and laws the enlargement of our limits is a manifestation of the highest attribute of sovereignty, and if entered upon as an Executive act all things relating to the transaction should be clear and free from suspicion. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

enlargement

noun

en·​large·​ment in-ˈlärj-mənt 

1

: an act or instance of enlarging : the state of being enlarged

2

: a photographic print made larger than the negative

Medical Definition

enlargement

noun

en·​large·​ment in-ˈlärj-mənt 

: an act or instance of enlarging : the state of being enlarged

enlargement of the heart