To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to aggravate; to intensify; to render more conspicuous; -- used of things, good or bad; as, to heighten beauty; to heighten a flavor or a tint
make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest" become more extreme; "The tension heightened" increase the height of; "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars
To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to aggravate; to intensify; to render more conspicuous; - - used of things, good or bad; as, to heighten beauty; to heighten a flavor or a tint
If something heightens a feeling or if the feeling heightens, the feeling increases in degree or intensity. The move has heightened tension in the state Cross's interest heightened. a heightened awareness of the dangers that they now face. = intensify. if something heightens a feeling, effect etc, or if a feeling etc heightens, it becomes stronger or increases = intensify strengthen
make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"