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- Dictionaryupscale/ˌʌpˈskeɪl/
adjective
- 1. relatively expensive and designed to appeal to affluent consumers; upmarket: "Hawaii's upscale boutique hotels" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. towards the more expensive or affluent sector of the market: "once known as the low-cost cousin of beef, fish has moved upscale"
verb
- 1. increase the size or improve the quality of: "he needs extra funds to upscale the business"
- 2. convert (an image or video) so that it displays correctly in a higher resolution format: "your HDTV will automatically upscale the content you watch"
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UPSCALE definition: 1. Upscale goods and products are of very high quality and intended to be bought by people who are…. Learn more.
The meaning of UPSCALE is relating to, being, or appealing to affluent consumers; also : of a superior quality. How to use upscale in a sentence.
characteristic of or suitable for the wealthy: an upscale residential neighborhood.
Upscale definition: located at, moving toward, or of or for the upper end of a social or economic scale. See examples of UPSCALE used in a sentence.
Upscale is used to describe products or services that are expensive, of good quality, and intended to appeal to people in a high social class.
If your friend takes you to a fancy, expensive restaurant for your birthday, you can describe it using the word upscale. Upscale neighborhoods are full of lovely, high-priced homes, and upscale vacations might involve yachts, exotic beaches, and private planes.
1. To make a change in favor of something larger or more expensive: "She upscaled to a three-bedroom out on Boulder Highway" (David Corbett). 2. To become more prosperous: "The neighborhood is changing, upscaling but in an ungainly way" (Carol Anshaw). 3. To increase the resolution of a video signal.
