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upscale

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈʌpˌskeɪl/ · UK /ˈʌpskeɪl/

upscale means: Expensive and made for people who have a lot of money.

adjective

EXPENSIVE QUALITYB2

Expensive and made for people who have a lot of money.

  • They ate at an upscale restaurant.
  • The street has several upscale shops.
  • She booked an upscale hotel near the beach.

Similar words: upmarket, high-end, luxury

Opposites: downscale, downmarket

Common phrases: upscale restaurant, upscale hotel, upscale neighborhood

verb

MAKE LARGERC1

To make something larger, often increasing the size or detail of a picture.

  • This tool can upscale an image.
  • We upscaled the video for a larger screen.
  • Can you upscale this picture without losing detail?

How to use it: upscale something to something (The software can upscale video to a higher resolution.)

Similar words: enlarge, scale up

Opposites: downscale, shrink

Common phrases: upscale an image, upscale a video, upscale something to

Questions about upscale

What does upscale mean?

Expensive and made for people who have a lot of money.

What is upscale in other languages?

Türkçe: lüks · Español: de lujo · Français: haut de gamme · Deutsch: gehoben · Italiano: di lusso · 日本語: 高級な

How do you pronounce upscale?

In American English /ˈʌpˌskeɪl/; in British English /ˈʌpskeɪl/.

How do you use upscale in a sentence?

They ate at an upscale restaurant. The street has several upscale shops.

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