Definition of Elevation

Noun: elevation ,e-lu'vey-shun

The event of something being raised upward
"an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon";
- lift, raising
The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
"his landscapes were deemed the elevation of beauty";
- acme, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
- EL, altitude, ALT
A raised or elevated geological formation
- natural elevation
Distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
"there was snow at the higher elevations"
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
"a dancer of exceptional elevation"
Drawing of an exterior of a structure
The act of increasing the wealth, prestige, power or scope of something
"his elevation to cardinal";
- aggrandizement, aggrandisement [Brit]