ELEVATION

The event of something being raised upward

Example: "An elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"

The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

Example: "His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"

Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

A raised or elevated geological formation

Distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)

Example: "There was snow at the higher elevations"

(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump

Example: "A dancer of exceptional elevation"

Drawing of an exterior of a structure

The act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something

Example: "The aggrandizement of the king"