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Meaning of 'horizon' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Horizon [ n.]
- 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.
- 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.
- A plane parallel to the sensible horizon of a place, and passing through the earth's center; -- called also rational / celestial horizon.
- The unbroken line separating sky and water, as seen by an eye at a given elevation, no land being visible.
- The epoch or time during which a deposit was made.
- 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.

Meaning of 'horizon' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . horizon [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
Example in sentence:
  • It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge

Nearby Words:

horal horaly horary horatian horde hordeic hordein hordeolum hordock hore

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