embiggen

verb

em·big·gen em-ˈbi-gən

im-

embiggened; embiggening

transitive verb

informal + humorous

: to make bigger or more expansive : enlarge, expand

This incredible chart was the final product. (Click to embiggen.)

Erik Malinowski

There are many painters who rely on computers as a tool or arbitrary gimmick, but the recent striated abstract paintings of Linda Day translate digital structures into painting language in a seamless way that embiggens both.

Doug Harvey

Word History

Etymology

em- + big entry 1 + -en entry 2

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of embiggen was in 1996

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Style

“Embiggen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embiggen. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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