Elevation - Definition

n 1: the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation
of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the
land resulting from volcanic activity" [syn: elevation,
lift, raising]
2: 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" [syn: acme, height,
elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative,
meridian, tiptop, top]
3: angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial
object) [syn: elevation, EL, altitude, ALT]
4: a raised or elevated geological formation [syn: natural
elevation, elevation] [ant: depression, natural
depression]
5: distance of something above a reference point (such as sea
level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"
6: (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of
exceptional elevation"
7: drawing of an exterior of a structure
8: the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or
scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his
elevation to cardinal" [syn: aggrandizement,
aggrandisement, elevation]