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1. (n.) horizon
the line or circle that forms the apparent boundary between earth and sky.
2. horizon
the small circle of the celestial sphere whose plane is tangent to the earth at the position of a given observer, or the plane of such a circle
3. horizon
the great circle of the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the center of the earth and is parallel to the sensible horizon of a given position, or the plane of such a circle
4. horizon
the limit or range of perception, knowledge, or the like.
5. horizon
Usu., horizons. the scope of a person's interest, education, understanding, etc.
6. horizon
a thin, distinctive geological stratum useful for stratigraphic correlation.
7. horizon
any of the series of distinctive layers found in a vertical cross section of any well-developed soil.
Etymology: (1540–50; < L horizōn < Gk horízōn(kýklos) bounding (circle), prp. of horízein to bound, limit)
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| Definition of 'horizon' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, skyline
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
2. (noun) horizon, view, purview
the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
"It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"
3. (noun) horizon
a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
4. (noun) horizon, celestial horizon
the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
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1. (noun) horizon
the distant line where the land and sky seem to touch
the sun sinking below the horizon
2. horizon
on the horizon
soon to happen
trouble on the horizon for the economy
3. horizon
broaden/expand your horizons
to increase your experience of life
I wanted to travel to broaden my horizons.
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| Definition of 'horizon' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) horizon
the circle which bounds that part of the earth's surface visible to a spectator from a given point; the apparent junction of the earth and sky
2. (noun) horizon
a plane passing through the eye of the spectator and at right angles to the vertical at a given place; a plane tangent to the earth's surface at that place; called distinctively the sensible horizon
3. (noun) horizon
a plane parallel to the sensible horizon of a place, and passing through the earth's center; -- called also rational / celestial horizon
4. (noun) horizon
the unbroken line separating sky and water, as seen by an eye at a given elevation, no land being visible
5. (noun) horizon
the epoch or time during which a deposit was made
6. (noun) horizon
the chief horizontal line in a picture of any sort, which determines in the picture the height of the eye of the spectator; in an extended landscape, the representation of the natural horizon corresponds with this line
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Sense: the line at which the earth and the sky seem to meet
The sun went down below the horizon; A ship could be seen on the horizon.
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 Afrikaans: horison |
 Arabic: أُفُق |
 Bulgarian: хоризонт |
 Brazilian: horizonte |
 Czech: obzor |
 German: der Horizont |
 Danish: horisont |
 Greek: ορίζοντας |
 Spanish: horizonte |
 Estonian: silmapiir |
 Farsi: افق |
 Finnish: horisontti |
 French: horizon |
 Hebrew: אוֹפֶק |
 Hindi: शिक्षितज, दिगन्त |
 Croatian: horizont, vidokrug |
 Hungarian: horizont |
 Indonesian: cakrawala |
 Icelandic: sjóndeildarhringur |
 Italian: orizzonte |
 Japanese: 地平線 |
 Korean: 지평선 |
 Lithuanian: horizontas |
 Latvian: horizonts |
 Malay: kaki langit |
 Dutch: horizon, einder |
 Norwegian: horisont, synsrand |
 Polish: horyzont |
 Persian: افق |
 Pashto: د اسمان لمنه |
 Portuguese: horizonte |
 Romanian: orizont |
 Russian: горизонт |
 Slovak: obzor |
 Slovenian: obzorje |
 Serbian: horizont |
 Swedish: horisont |
 Thai: ขอบฟ้า |
 Turkish: ufuk |
 Taiwanese: 地平線 |
 Ukrainian: горизонт; обрій |
 Urdu: حط افق |
 Vietnamese: đường chân trời |
 Chinese: 地平线 |
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