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INTENSIFICATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Action that makes something stronger or more extreme
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("intensification" is a kind of...):
increase; step-up (the act of increasing something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "intensification"):
roughness (harsh or severe speech or behavior)
aggravation; exacerbation (action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse)
focalisation; focalization; focusing (the act of bringing into focus)
Derivation:
intensify (become more intense)
intensify (make more intense, stronger, or more marked)
intensify (increase in extent or intensity)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("intensification" is a kind of...):
increase; step-up (the act of increasing something)
Domain category:
photography; picture taking (the act of taking and printing photographs)
Derivation:
intensify (make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark)
