Elevation

English Meaning

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.

1. The act or an instance of elevating.
2. The condition of being elevated.
3. An elevated place or position.
4. The height to which something is elevated above a point of reference such as the ground.
5. Loftiness of thought or feeling.
6. A scale drawing of the side, front, or rear of a structure.
7. The height of a thing above a reference level; altitude.
8. The ability to achieve height in a jump, as in ballet.
9. The degree of height reached when such a jump is executed.