Sentence examples for heightening meaning from inspiring English sources

The main value of fine art is not the enjoyment of leisure, but heightening meaning through concentration.

I supped recently with proceeds going to help Syrian refugees, so the experience had heightened meaning.

The history and implications of evolutionary theory have taken on heightened meaning since Sept. 11.

The country has been under a state of emergency, meaning heightened security, since a series of terrorist bombings and shootings in Paris last November that left 130 people dead.

This autumn in New York, in a composition course on New York City history, I taught E. B. White's essay "Here is New York" and encountered, once again, his wonderful definition of poetry: "a poem compresses much in a small space and adds music, thus heightening its meaning".

Results from 100 patients, living in Canada and Australia, demonstrated significant reduction of depressed mood, sense of suffering and nearly significant improvement in sense of dignity [ 5]. Between 81-91% of the patients found DT satisfactory and of help to their relatives, and 67-76% of the patients felt it heightened their sense of purpose, meaning and dignity.

By creating shapes from the poetry, Mr. Plochberger heightens the meaning of the words, an ultimate compliment to the poets.

They are infused with duende, meaning, loosely, "soul" -- the heightened emotional/spiritual connection that exists beyond technique and is said to be the essence of Spanish artistic expression.

The experiences of the recent financial crisis led to heightened criticism that these rules are pro-cyclical, meaning they require insufficient capital during economic booms and excessive capital during busts.

It may also heighten the appeal of senseless violence, by imbuing it with meaning.

The United Nations nonetheless heightened its security status on Thursday to what it calls "Gray City," meaning no movement in the city except for essential business.