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Levation :: Levation (n.) The act of raising; elevation; upward motion, as that produced by the action of a levator muscle..

Direction :: Direction (n.) The pointing of a piece with reference to an imaginary vertical axis; -- distinguished from elevation. The direction is given when the plane of sight passes through the object.

Rise :: Rise (n.) Elevation or ascent of the voice; upward change of key; as, a rise of a tone or semitone..

Pitch :: Pitch (n.) A point or peak; the extreme point or degree of elevation or depression; hence, a limit or bound..

Loft :: Loft (n.) That which is lifted up; an elevation.

Orthography :: Orthography (n.) A drawing in correct projection, especially an elevation or a vertical section..

Pustule :: Pustule (n.) A vesicle or an elevation of the cuticle with an inflamed base, containing pus..

Point :: Point (n.) Whatever serves to mark progress, rank, or relative position, or to indicate a transition from one state or position to another, degree; step; stage; hence, position or condition attained; as, a point of elevation, or of depression; the stock fell off five points; he won by tenpoints..

Conchoidal :: Conchoidal (a.) Having elevations or depressions in form like one half of a bivalve shell; -- applied principally to a surface produced by fracture.

Flat :: Flat (n.) A level surface, without elevation, relief, or prominences; an extended plain; specifically, in the United States, a level tract along the along the banks of a river; as, the Mohawk Flats..

Granulated :: Granulated (a.) Having numerous small elevations, as shagreen..

Parotoid :: Parotoid (a.) Resembling the parotid gland; -- applied especially to cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads and frogs.

Anagoge :: Anagoge (n.) An elevation of mind to things celestial.

Elevation :: Elevation (n.) That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station; as, an elevation of the ground; a hill..

Elevation :: Elevation (n.) The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; -- said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.; as, the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character..

Standpoint :: Standpipe (n.) A supply pipe of sufficient elevation to enable the water to flow into the boiler, notwithstanding the pressure of the steam..

Bank :: Bank (n.) An elevation, or rising ground, under the sea; a shoal, shelf, or shallow; as, the banks of Newfoundland..

Rank :: Rank (v. i.) To have a certain grade or degree of elevation in the orders of civil or military life; to have a certain degree of esteem or consideration; as, he ranks with the first class of poets; he ranks high in public estimation..

Rash :: Rash (n.) A fine eruption or efflorescence on the body, with little or no elevation..

Pride :: Pride (n.) Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory; as, to be in the pride of one's life..

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