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heightener

heightener

7.0
Something that makes a feeling or effect stronger
  • noun
  • /ˈhaɪtənər/
translation icon : intensificador
  • The chef used a flavor heightener to make the dish more savory.

Examples

  • Adding a color heightener made the painting appear much more vibrant.

  • The music acted as a mood heightener during the dramatic scene.

  • The new heightener improved the flavor of the dish.

  • A good seasoning acts as a heightener for the meal.

  • The chef used a flavor heightener to make the dish more savory.

  • Adding a color heightener made the painting appear much more vibrant.

  • The music acted as a mood heightener during the dramatic scene.

Synonyms

enhancer
vsheightener
7 4.8

Something added to make another thing work, look, or taste better

focuses on raising a single quality or sensation rather than overall value
intensifier
vsheightener
  • Specialized
6 6.7

A word that makes an adjective or adverb stronger

is broader, applying to anything that intensifies a quality or sensation
increaser
vsheightener
1 3.6

A person or thing that makes something bigger

targets intensifying a quality or sensation rather than increasing raw amount
deepener
vsheightener
7.2

A thing that makes a color, sound, or feeling stronger and deeper

focuses on increasing a particular quality or sensation rather than depth
potentiator
vsheightener
  • Specialized
8.0

A chemical that makes a medicine or drug work better

applies to any quality or sensation, not only interactions between substances

Antonyms

diminution
5 7.9

A decrease in size, amount, or importance

How Intense

heightener
7.0
intensifier
  • Specialized
6 6.7
enhancer
7 4.8
booster
  • Jargon
2 3.3

Surface Forms

heightener singular
heighteners plural

Morphology

heightener = heighten (transparent) = height + en + er

Agent/instrument nominalization from 'heighten' yielding 'something that increases or intensifies' is a predictable, general derivation.

Etymology

The word heightener comes from height plus -en 'make' and -er 'thing that', like the verb heighten that means 'make higher'. A heightener in this sense is 'a thing that makes' a feeling, colour, or taste stronger, which explains its modern use as something that increases an effect.