elevation
     n 1: the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of
          the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the
          land resulting from volcanic activity" [syn: {lift}, {raising}]
     2: the highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were
        deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at
        their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of
        perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted
        Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his
        ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man";
        "at the top of his profession" [syn: {acme}, {height}, {peak},
         {pinnacle}, {summit}, {superlative}, {top}]
     3: angular distance above the horizon (especially of a
        celestial object) [syn: {EL}, {altitude}, {ALT}]
     4: a raised or elevated geological formation [syn: {natural
        elevation}] [ant: {natural depression}]
     5: distance of something above a reference point (such as sea
        level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"
     6: (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of
        exceptional elevation"
     7: drawing of an exterior of a structure
     8: the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or
        scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his
        elevation to cardinal" [syn: {aggrandizement}, {aggrandisement}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0