ENHANCER

foil, enhancer

(noun) anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing’s good qualities; “pretty girls like plain friends as foils”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

enhancer (plural enhancers)

Something that enhances.

(genetics) A short region of DNA that can increase transcription of genes

Source: Wiktionary


En*han"cer, n.

Definition: One who enhances; one who, or that which, raises the amount, price, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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