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enlarger

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: IH0 N L AA1 R G ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any device that makes something bigger, or makes it appear bigger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a penis enlarger

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An optical device used to make enlarged prints from a photographic negative

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

One who enlarges.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

photographic equipment consisting of an optical projector used to enlarge a photograph

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: photographic equipment

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English enlarge Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English enlarger From enlarge + -er.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: forstørrelsesapparat — optical device used to make enlarged prints
  • French: agrandisseur — optical device used to make enlarged prints
  • Hungarian: nagyítógép — optical device used to make enlarged prints
  • Italian: ingranditore — optical device used to make enlarged prints
  • Norwegian Bokmål: forstørrelsesapparat — optical device used to make enlarged prints
  • Polish: powiększalnik — optical device used to make enlarged prints
  • Spanish: ampliadora — optical device used to make enlarged prints