ELEVATION

n. 1 altitude, height The elevation of Denver, Colorado, is one mile above sea level 2 swelling, lump, wen, eminence, prominence; hill, height, rise From this elevation, you can see seven counties The doctor noticed a slight elevation in the skin near the eye. 3 advancement, promotion, uplifting, enhancement, advance Since her elevation to the peerage, she has had less time for local community work 4 grandeur, nobleness, loftiness, exaltation, sublimity, distinction, dignity, refinement, cultivation The elevation of his style means that his work is not accessible to a mass readership