Definitions for skyline

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

sky′line`(n.)

or sky′ line`

  1. the boundary line between earth and sky; apparent horizon.

  2. the outline of something, as the buildings of a city, against the sky.

Origin of skyline:

1855–60

Princeton's WordNet

  1. skyline(noun)

    the outline of objects seen against the sky

  2. horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, skyline(noun)

    the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

Wiktionary

  1. skyline(Noun)

    The line at which the earth and sky meet, horizon.

  2. skyline(Noun)

    The horizontal silhouette of a city or building against the sky.

  3. 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.

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