Intensification: alternatives and connections

The act of aggravating, or making worse; -- used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional t…

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The act rendering more violent or bitter; the state of being exacerbated or intensified in violence or malignity; as, exacerbation of passion.

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The act of focalizing or bringing to a focus, or the state of being focalized.

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of Focus

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The quality or state of being rough.

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To become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance;…

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To make deep or deeper; to increase the depth of; to sink lower; as, to deepen a well or a channel.

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To make deep or deeper; to increase the depth of; to sink lower; as, to deepen a well or a channel.

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To render more intense; as, to intensify heat or cold; to intensify colors; to intensify a photographic negative; to intensify animosity.

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To render more intense; as, to intensify heat or cold; to intensify colors; to intensify a photographic negative; to intensify animosity.

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