elevation

noun

1. 1

   the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something

   the aggrandizement of the king

   his elevation to cardinal

2. 2

   drawing of an exterior of a structure

3. 3

   (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump

   a dancer of exceptional elevation

4. 4

   distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)

   there was snow at the higher elevations

5. 5

   the event of something being raised upward

   an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon

   a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity

6. 6

   a raised or elevated geological formation

7. 7

   angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

8. 8

   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