Definitions for skyline
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sky′line`(n.)
or sky′ line`
the boundary line between earth and sky; apparent horizon.
the outline of something, as the buildings of a city, against the sky.
Origin of skyline:
1855–60
Princeton's WordNet
skyline(noun)
the outline of objects seen against the sky
horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, skyline(noun)
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
Wiktionary
skyline(Noun)
The line at which the earth and sky meet, horizon.
skyline(Noun)
The horizontal silhouette of a city or building against the sky.
skyline(Verb)
To outline something against the sky.
Translations for skyline
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
skyline(noun)
the outline of buildings, hills etc seen against the sky
the New York skyline; I could see something moving on the skyline.
- buitelynAfrikaans

- خَط الأُفُقArabic

- хоризонтBulgarian

- horizontePortuguese (BR)

- obrys (na obzoru)Czech

- die Silhouette, der HorizontGerman

- kontur; horisontDanish

- γραμμή του ορίζονταGreek

- horizonteSpanish

- (millegi) siluett taevavõlvilEstonian

- خط افقFarsi

- taivaanrantaFinnish

- profil (de l'horizon)French

- קַו רָקִיעHebrew

- क्षितिज, रूपरेखाHindi

- horizont, obzorCroatian

- (távlati) várossziluettHungarian

- profil cakrawalaIndonesian

- útlínur bygginga/trjáa/fjalla þar sem þau ber við himinnIcelandic

- (sagoma della città); orizzonteItalian

- スカイラインJapanese

- (건물 산등의) 하늘을 배경으로 한 윤곽, 스카이라인Korean

- panorama, kontūraiLithuanian

- panorāma; kontūra; siluets (pret debesīm)Latvian

- latar langitMalay

- silhouet, horizonDutch

- omriss (mot himmelen)Norwegian

- kontur, sylwetka na tle niebaPolish

- خط افقPersian

- داسمان لمن (افق)، داسمان مورګه،داسمان څنډهPashto

- horizontePortuguese

- linia orizontuluiRomanian

- силуэт; горизонтRussian

- horizont, obzor, siluetaSlovak

- obris na obzorjuSlovenian

- horizontSerbian

- horisont, himlarand, silhuett, skylineSwedish

- เส้นขอบฟ้าThai

- kent siluetiTurkish

- (以天空為背景建築物和山丘等的)天際線Chinese (Trad.)

- обрій, горизонтUkrainian

- آسمان کے مقابل عمارتوں کے باہری ڈھانچے سے ابھرنے والا نقشUrdu

- hình dáng in lên nền trờiVietnamese

- (以天空为背景的)轮廓线Chinese (Simp.)

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