Literary notes about Enhance (AI summary)
In literary works, “enhance” is employed as a versatile term that magnifies qualities—whether they be aesthetic, emotional, or material. It is used to evoke a deepening of delight or beauty, as when an imperial visit is said to enhance joy and delight [1] or when soft spring days enhance the beauty of Parisian women [2]. The word also functions to intensify contrasts, such as making stars appear more brilliant in a darkened sky [3] or heightening the dramatic tension of a moment [4]. Beyond visual or emotional imagery, “enhance” may elevate abstract notions like reputation or worth, evident when personal merits enhance market value [5] or when refined manners enhance social standing [6]. This multifaceted use underscores the term’s power to amplify both tangible and intangible elements across a broad literary spectrum [7][8].
- The distich by Lin Tai-yü on the tablet of "Spiritual stream outside the world," ran thus: Th' imperial visit doth enhance joy and delight.
— from Hung Lou Meng, or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel, Book I by Xueqin Cao - The weather had been beautiful, one of those soft spring days that enhance the beauty of Parisian women and make the men pensive.
— from Juliette Drouet's Love-Letters to Victor Hugo by Juliette Drouet and Louis Guimbaud - Within it is advisable to have things as dark as possible, in order to enhance the brilliance of the stars observed.
— from The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories by H. G. Wells - More often than not, the momentous happenings in life come without warning, and with no stage-setting to enhance the dramatic effect.
— from The Fighting Shepherdess by Caroline Lockhart - My merits, whatever they were, instead of exciting sympathy or any feeling of attachment to me, seemed only to enhance my market value in their eyes.
— from Father Henson's Story of His Own LifeTruth Stranger Than Fiction by Josiah Henson - Miss Anthony may be a very respectable lady, but such conversation is certainly not calculated to enhance public regard for her....
— from The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) by Ida Husted Harper - On his face was a mild and kindly smile, which seemed still more to enhance the majesty of his figure.
— from The Deluge: An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. Vol. 1 (of 2) by Henryk Sienkiewicz - Instead, then, of inculcating mistrust of herself, they constantly seek to enhance their confidence in her own strength of character.
— from Democracy in America — Volume 2 by Alexis de Tocqueville
