Associations to the word «Heightening»
Noun
- Beauty
- Odor
- Stress
- Sentiment
- Stimulus
- Correlate
- Resentment
- Pleasure
- Emphasis
- Nationalism
- Magnificence
- Spirituality
- Imagery
- Dazzling
- Thrill
- Imagination
- Sharper
- Intrigue
- Isolation
- Festivity
- Dignity
- Modesty
- Hostility
- Patriotism
- Violence
- Ambiguity
- Glow
- Fear
- Intimacy
- Secrecy
- Activism
- Spending
- Hue
- Ferocity
- Security
- Coloring
- Interest
- Gloom
- Countenance
- Stimulation
- Sparkling
- Embarrassment
- Reality
- Conflict
- Relish
- Brightness
- Assemblage
- Atmosphere
- Distress
- Funnel
- Enthusiasm
- Contemplation
- Terror
- Exposure
- Nave
- Threat
- Agitation
- Ecstasy
- Rhetoric
- Calm
- Sympathy
- Level
- Flavour
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
HEIGHTEN, verb. To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
HEIGHTEN, verb. To advance, increase, augment, make larger, more intense, stronger etc.
Dictionary definition
HEIGHTEN, verb. Become more extreme; "The tension heightened".
HEIGHTEN, verb. Make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest".
HEIGHTEN, verb. Increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension".
HEIGHTEN, verb. Increase the height of; "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars".
HEIGHTEN, verb. Make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision".
HEIGHTEN, verb. Make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions".
Wise words
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.