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# enlargement

noun (enlargement, enlargements)

«enlargement» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The act of making something bigger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enlargement/#m1)
2. A photo that has been printed or made bigger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enlargement/#m2)
3. (maths) A transformation that makes a shape bigger or smaller by a scale factor, keeping its shape the same. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enlargement/#m3)
4. (medicine) A part of the body that has become larger than normal: «enlargement of the heart». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enlargement/#m4)

### In the lessons

In maths: enlargement by a scale factor — every length is multiplied by the same number (scale factor 2 doubles each side; area becomes 4 times bigger). In art and photography: enlargements of photos. In everyday life: enlargement of a building or a school. Phrases: «scale factor of enlargement», «centre of enlargement», «an enlargement of».

### Examples

- Draw an enlargement of the triangle with scale factor 3. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enlargement/#x1)
- Mum framed an enlargement of our wedding photo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enlargement/#x2)
- The enlargement of the library gave us more room. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enlargement/#x3)
- In an enlargement, the angles stay the same. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enlargement/#x4)
- The centre of enlargement is the point the shape grows from. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enlargement/#x5)
- The doctor noticed an enlargement of his tonsils. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enlargement/#x6)

### Note

Countable. Verb: «enlarge». Maths: with scale factor k, lengths are multiplied by k, area by k × k, and angles do not change. A scale factor between 0 and 1 makes the shape smaller (still called an enlargement in maths).

## In Jewish tradition

It means being brought into a wide, roomy place, which is a picture of relief and rescue. It is the opposite of being in straits.

**Interpretation.** This verse is read as an image of rescue, with God taking a person out of a tight place into freedom. It is part of the Hallel psalms said on festivals.

### Examples

- Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement. (Writings PSA.118.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/enlargement/#x1)

### Note

Countable. Verb: «enlarge». Maths: with scale factor k, lengths are multiplied by k, area by k × k, and angles do not change. A scale factor between 0 and 1 makes the shape smaller (still called an enlargement in maths).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «enlargement» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enlargement/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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