noun
the event of something being raised upward
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- an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
- a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
noun
the highest level or degree attainable
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- the highest stage of development
- his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
- the artist's gifts are at their acme
- at the height of her career
- the peak of perfection
- summer was at its peak
- ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
- the summit of his ambition
- so many highest superlatives achieved by man
- at the top of his profession
noun
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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noun
a raised or elevated geological formation
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natural elevation
noun
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
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- there was snow at the higher elevations
noun
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
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- a dancer of exceptional elevation
noun
drawing of an exterior of a structure
noun
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
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- the aggrandizement of the king
- his elevation to cardinal