Associations to the word «Heighten»
Noun
- Arousal
- Awareness
- Scrutiny
- Tension
- Sensitivity
- Agility
- Urgency
- Pathos
- Vulnerability
- Suspense
- Whiteness
- Anticipation
- Perception
- Complexion
- Realism
- Reflex
- Sense
- Alert
- Anxiety
- Melodrama
- Sensibility
- Enjoyment
- Testosterone
- Susceptibility
- Vitality
- Aggression
- Consciousness
- Expectation
- Emotion
- Gratification
- Excitement
- Visibility
- Charm
- Readiness
- Appreciation
- Cutting
- Distrust
- Apprehension
- Illusion
- Brilliance
- Vigilance
- Impression
- Feeling
- Intensity
- Openness
- Concern
- Esteem
- Sensation
- Rivalry
- Contrast
- Resemblance
- Suspicion
- Gentleness
- Drapery
- Cheek
- Ness
- Smell
- Effect
- Drow
- Likelihood
- Delusion
- Discrimination
- Hysteria
- Climax
- Mood
- Urbanization
- Risk
- Admiration
- Indignation
- Elegance
- Unrest
- Mania
- Aura
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".
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