· the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"

Synonym(s): lift, raising

Hypernym(s): rise, rising, ascent, ascension

· the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

Synonym(s): acme, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top

Hypernym(s): degree, level, stage, point

· angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

Synonym(s): EL, altitude, ALT

Hypernym(s): angular_position

· a raised or elevated geological formation

Synonym(s): natural_elevation

Hypernym(s): geological_formation, formation

Antonym(s): natural_depression

· distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"

Hypernym(s): distance

· (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation"

Hypernym(s): leap

· drawing of an exterior of a structure

Hypernym(s): plan, architectural_plan

· the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"

Synonym(s): aggrandizement, aggrandisement

Hypernym(s): increase, step-up