intensifyv.

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪfʌɪ/

Etymology: < Latin intensus intense adj. + -fy suffix: corresponding to a Latin type *intensificāre after sanctificāre , etc.: see -fy suffix. In a note to quot. 1817 at sense 1a, Coleridge says: ‘I am aware that this word occurs neither in Johnson's Dictionary nor in any classical writer. But the word, ‘to intend’, which Newton and others before him employ in this sense, is now so completely appropriated to another meaning, that I could not use it without ambiguity: while to paraphrase the sense, as by render intense, would often break up the sentence and destroy that harmony of the position of the words with the logical position of the thoughts, which is a beauty in all composition, and more especially desirable in a close philosophical investigation. I have therefore hazarded the word, intensify; though, I confess, it sounds uncouth to my own ear’.

a. transitive. To render intense, to give intensity to; to augment, strengthen, heighten, deepen, etc.

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the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [verb (transitive)] > increase the intensity of

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strengthen1546

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to give a weight to1796

intensify1817

exalt1850

intensate1856

to step up1920

to hot up1937

ramp1981

1817 S. T. Coleridge Biographia Literaria I. vii. 126 The will itself by confining and intensifying the attention may arbitrarily give vividness or distinctness to any object whatsoever.

1855 C. Dickens Let. 21 Oct. (1993) VII. 724 Her uneasiness will be greatly intensified.

1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola II. xiii. 144 The unknown labyrinth around..seemed to intensify his sense of loneliness.

1873 H. B. Tristram Land of Moab ii. 34 The aurora..was all orange-red, with grand streaks intensifying the rays occasionally.

b. Photography. To make the chemically affected parts of (a negative) more dense or opaque, so as to produce a stronger contrast of light and shade.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > photographic processes > [verb (transitive)] > intensify contrast in negative

intensify1861

1861 in Circle of Sci. I. 161/1 The negative will require to be intensified.

1883 J. T. Taylor Hardwich's Man. Photogr. Chem. (ed. 9) 382 The plate should be washed and dried previous to its being intensified, should intensification be found necessary.

2. intransitive. To become intense, to grow in intensity.

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the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [verb (intransitive)] > in intensity or degree

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strengthena1616

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exasperate1742

intensify1853

thick1879

to hot up1922

to build up1936

1853 C. Brontë Villette I. xi. 196 His expectant, vigilant, absorbed, eager look, never wore off: it rather intensified.

1896 R. G. Moulton Lit. Study Bible xv. 370 There is no relief: the action intensifies.

Derivatives

inˈtensified adj.

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the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > increasing in intensity or degree > increased in intensity or degree

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intenseda1658

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intensated1831

intensified1862

stepped1933

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > of action: involving or requiring vigour > vigorous or intense in operation > made intense

intensified1862

1862 E. Bulwer-Lytton Strange Story I. xxxi. 239 Thought, too, can travel in trance, and in trance may acquire an intensified force.

1883 H. Spencer in Contemp. Rev. 43 14 An intensified life, which may be summed up as—great labour, great profit, great expenditure.

inˈtensifying adj.

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the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > increasing in intensity or degree

risinga1398

upcreeping1611

acuationa1655

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intensifying1863

enhancive1889

1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola III. xix. 208 There was an intensifying flash and energy in his countenance.

1866 R. W. Thomas Mod. Pract. Photogr. 14 (heading) Intensifying solution.

1878 W. de W. Abney Treat. Photogr. x. 71 These intensifying solutions may be applied to the image either before or after fixing.

1879 Cassell's Techn. Educator IV. 323/2 The iron developer and the pyrogallic acid solution for intensifying.

intensifying screen n. a fluorescent screen placed in contact with the film or plate when a radiograph is taken in order to increase the effect on it of the X-rays.

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the world > matter > physics > atomic nucleus > radioactivity > X-rays > [noun] > screen displaying

fluorescent screen1901

intensifying screen1903

1903 W. A. Pusey & E. W. Caldwell Pract. Applic. Röntgen Rays vi. 144 The ratio of the exposure necessary with a single intensifying screen and photographic plate to that which is necessary with the same plate without the screen is about 1 to 4 or 5.

1940 K. S. Low Metall. & Industr. Radiol. iv. 30 Intensifying screens when placed in contact with the film will by fluorescence under the action of x~radiation supplement the action of x-rays on the film, and thus shorten exposure periods.

1968 Kodak Med. X-Ray Catal. 8 High speed, fine grain X-ray film for use with intensifying screens.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2020).

单词	intensify
释义	intensifyv. /ɪnˈtɛnsɪfʌɪ/ Etymology: < Latin intensus intense adj. + -fy suffix: corresponding to a Latin type intensificāre after sanctificāre* , etc.: see -fy suffix. In a note to quot. 1817 at sense 1a, Coleridge says: ‘I am aware that this word occurs neither in Johnson's Dictionary nor in any classical writer. But the word, ‘to intend’, which Newton and others before him employ in this sense, is now so completely appropriated to another meaning, that I could not use it without ambiguity: while to paraphrase the sense, as by render intense, would often break up the sentence and destroy that harmony of the position of the words with the logical position of the thoughts, which is a beauty in all composition, and more especially desirable in a close philosophical investigation. I have therefore hazarded the word, intensify; though, I confess, it sounds uncouth to my own ear’. 1. a. transitive. To render intense, to give intensity to; to augment, strengthen, heighten, deepen, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [verb (transitive)] > increase the intensity of multiplya1398 sharpenc1450 heighten1523 height1528 strengthen1546 aggravate1549 enhance1559 intend1603 enrich1620 re-enforce1625 wheel1632 reinforce1660 support1691 richen1795 to give a weight to1796 intensify1817 exalt1850 intensate1856 to step up1920 to hot up1937 ramp1981 1817 S. T. Coleridge Biographia Literaria I. vii. 126 The will itself by confining and intensifying the attention may arbitrarily give vividness or distinctness to any object whatsoever. 1855 C. Dickens Let. 21 Oct. (1993) VII. 724 Her uneasiness will be greatly intensified. 1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola II. xiii. 144 The unknown labyrinth around..seemed to intensify his sense of loneliness. 1873 H. B. Tristram Land of Moab ii. 34 The aurora..was all orange-red, with grand streaks intensifying the rays occasionally. b. Photography. To make the chemically affected parts of (a negative) more dense or opaque, so as to produce a stronger contrast of light and shade. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > photographic processes > [verb (transitive)] > intensify contrast in negative intensify1861 1861 in Circle of Sci. I. 161/1 The negative will require to be intensified. 1883 J. T. Taylor Hardwich's Man. Photogr. Chem. (ed. 9) 382 The plate should be washed and dried previous to its being intensified, should intensification be found necessary. 2. intransitive. To become intense, to grow in intensity. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [verb (intransitive)] > in intensity or degree waxc897 reforce1490 rise1594 fortify1605 strengthena1616 harden1625 intend1655 thicken1672 exasperate1742 intensify1853 thick1879 to hot up1922 to build up1936 1853 C. Brontë Villette I. xi. 196 His expectant, vigilant, absorbed, eager look, never wore off: it rather intensified. 1896 R. G. Moulton Lit. Study Bible xv. 370 There is no relief: the action intensifies. Derivatives inˈtensified adj. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > increasing in intensity or degree > increased in intensity or degree strengthened1578 intended1590 exasperate1601 intenseda1658 aggrandized1689 heightened1701 intensated1831 intensified1862 stepped1933 the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > of action: involving or requiring vigour > vigorous or intense in operation > made intense intensified1862 1862 E. Bulwer-Lytton Strange Story I. xxxi. 239 Thought, too, can travel in trance, and in trance may acquire an intensified force. 1883 H. Spencer in Contemp. Rev. 43 14 An intensified life, which may be summed up as—great labour, great profit, great expenditure. inˈtensifying adj. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > increasing in intensity or degree risinga1398 upcreeping1611 acuationa1655 heightening1774 strengthening1794 upswelling1855 exalting1859 intensifying1863 enhancive1889 1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola III. xix. 208 There was an intensifying flash and energy in his countenance. 1866 R. W. Thomas Mod. Pract. Photogr. 14 (heading) Intensifying solution. 1878 W. de W. Abney Treat. Photogr. x. 71 These intensifying solutions may be applied to the image either before or after fixing. 1879 Cassell's Techn. Educator IV. 323/2 The iron developer and the pyrogallic acid solution for intensifying. intensifying screen n. a fluorescent screen placed in contact with the film or plate when a radiograph is taken in order to increase the effect on it of the X-rays. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > atomic nucleus > radioactivity > X-rays > [noun] > screen displaying fluorescent screen1901 intensifying screen1903 1903 W. A. Pusey & E. W. Caldwell Pract. Applic. Röntgen Rays vi. 144 The ratio of the exposure necessary with a single intensifying screen and photographic plate to that which is necessary with the same plate without the screen is about 1 to 4 or 5. 1940 K. S. Low Metall. & Industr. Radiol. iv. 30 Intensifying screens when placed in contact with the film will by fluorescence under the action of x~radiation supplement the action of x-rays on the film, and thus shorten exposure periods. 1968 Kodak Med. X-Ray Catal. 8 High speed, fine grain X-ray film for use with intensifying screens. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < v.1817
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