ENLARGER

enlarger

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

enlarger (plural enlargers)

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

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

Source: Wiktionary


En*lar"ger, n.

Definition: One that enlarges.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 November 2024

SEARCHINGLY

(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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