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Definitions for Skyline
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. skylinenoun

    the outline of objects seen against the sky

  2. horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, skylinenoun

    the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

Wiktionary

  1. skylinenoun

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

  2. skylinenoun

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

  3. skylineverb

    To outline something against the sky.

Wikipedia

  1. Skyline

    A skyline is the outline or shape viewed near the horizon. It can be created by a city’s overall structure, or by human intervention in a rural setting, or in nature that is formed where the sky meets buildings or the land. City skylines serve as a pseudo-fingerprint as no two skylines are alike. For this reason, news and sports programs, television shows, and movies often display the skyline of a city to set a location. The term The Sky Line of New York City was first introduced in 1896, when it was the title of a color lithograph by Charles Graham for the color supplement of the New York Journal. Paul D. Spreiregen, FAIA, has called a [city] skyline "a physical representation [of a city's] facts of life ... a potential work of art ... its collective vista."

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  1. skyline

    A skyline is an outline or silhouette view of the distinctive shape or line of a city, town or landscape, especially when it is seen against the sky. This term is most commonly used to refer to the horizons created by urban areas, consisting of skyscrapers, tall buildings, towers, and other features of a cityscape.

Wikidata

  1. Skyline

    A skyline is the overall or partial view of a city's buildings and structures against the sky. It can also be described as the artificial horizon that a city's overall structure creates. Skylines serve as a kind of fingerprint of a city, as no two skylines are alike. For this reason news and sports programs, television shows, and movies often display the skyline of a city to set location. The Sky Line of New York City was a new term in 1896, when it was the title of a color lithograph by Charles Graham for the color supplement of the New-York Journal. Paul D. Spreiregen, FAIA, has called a skyline "a physical representation [of a city's] facts of life ... a potential work of art ... its collective vista."

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Skyline in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Skyline in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Skyline in a Sentence

  1. Angela Carter:

    The kind of power mothers have is enormous. Take the skyline of Istanbul -- enormous breasts, pathetic little willies, a final revenge on Islam. I was so scared I had to crouch in the bottom of the boat when I saw it.

  2. Nick Shields:

    We weren't looking to get the biggest wheel in the world - it's about celebrating our 100th anniversary and respecting the city's skyline.

  3. Ian Shepherd:

    Southeasterly trade winds extending from the subtropical ridge to the south will normally suppress thunderstorm activity over much of the Northern Territory during the late dry season( September) and at times early in the wet season( October and November), leaving Hector as a prominent but isolated feature on the Darwin skyline.

  4. Gregg Pasquarelli:

    The bridge will be all glass. You’ll be able to see the skyline of Midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building to the west and the East River on the other side.

  5. Charlie Stewart-Cox:

    I particularly enjoy a soothing walk on Lugard Road, Victoria Peak. Sections of the path are on the cliffside, meaning it offers the best views of the Hong Kong skyline.

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