Heighten
Heighten verb - To make markedly greater in measure or degree.
Usage example: several controversial measures have heightened parental awareness of the impact of school policy decisions
Point and heighten are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Point" instead a verb "Heighten".
Nearby Words: height, heightening
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Both words in one sentence
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PS1 emulators can heighten the contrast and increase the resolution to the point of making this much less severe.
Source: Video Game / Parasite Eve -
Heavy metal is played in-universe at one point to heighten the tension.
Source: Film / Funny Games
Cite this Source
Point and Heighten. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heighten/point
Heighten & Point. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/heighten/point>.
Point or Heighten. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/heighten/point.
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