ALL meanings of heightened
height·en
H h - verb with object heightened to increase the height of; make higher. 1
- verb with object heightened to increase the degree or amount of; augment: Cézanne's death heightened the value of his paintings. 1
- verb with object heightened to strengthen, deepen, or intensify: to heighten the plot of a story; to heighten one's awareness or appreciation; to heighten one's suffering. 1
- verb with object heightened to bring out the important features of, as in a drawing: to heighten a picture with Chinese white. 1
- verb without object heightened to become higher. 1
- verb without object heightened to increase: The tension heightened as the enemy forces advanced. 1
- verb without object heightened to brighten or become more intense. 1
- noun heightened Simple past tense and past participle of heighten. 1
- adjective heightened increased in intensity or concentration; elevated, stepped-up. 0