Vergrößert

Vergrößert is the past participle and a common adjective form derived from the German verb vergrößern, which means to enlarge, magnify, or scale up. It is used to indicate that something has been increased in size or shown at a larger scale, or to describe the resulting state after enlargement.

Grammatically, vergrößert can function as a finite verb form in compound tenses (for example, Ich habe das Bild vergrößert) and in passive constructions (Das Bild ist vergrößert worden). It also serves as an adjective, modifying nouns such as eine vergrößerte Ansicht, ein vergrößertes Foto or eine vergrößerte Darstellung. In technical and everyday language, the adjective emphasizes the outcome of enlargement rather than the process itself.

In usage, vergrößert appears across multiple domains. In photography and printing, it denotes a magnified image. In digital imaging and graphics, it describes a picture that has been scaled up, often with interpolation. In science, microscopy and medicine, vergrößert is used for zoomed or magnified views of specimens or scans. The term is frequently paired with nouns like Bild, Darstellung, Ansicht, Exemplar, or Darstellung, to express enlargement.

Etymology note: vergrößern is formed with the prefix ver- added to groß (large). The prefix typically signals a change of state or result, aligning with the idea of making something larger than its original size.

See also: Vergrößerung, Vergrößern, vergrößertes Bild. For translations, vergrößert corresponds to “enlarged” or “magnified” in English, depending on context.