Definition of horizonte
1. horizon [ n ] the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
Used in print:(Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)
He stared at the far morning , expecting a pendulum to swing across the horizon .
God was everywhere , in the belfry , in the steeple , in the clouds , in the trees , and in the mountains hulking on the horizon .
(Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)
He and Mark were the last of the family , and there lay the Cape_Ann property which had seemed to have no_end , stretching from horizon to horizon , in those golden days of summer .
He and Mark were the last of the family , and there lay the Cape_Ann property which had seemed to have no_end , stretching from horizon to horizon , in those golden days of summer .
(Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)
`` On the side toward the horizon - the southern_hemisphere - it is spring ; plants are being taught to grow '' .
Synonyms horizon sensible_horizon visible_horizon skyline apparent_horizon Related Terms line perspective2. horizon [ n ] the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
Examples:
"It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"
(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)
And further he must understand his obligation to the client to not_only meet his physical necessities but also to enhance and improve his life and to enlarge the cultural horizon of our society .
(Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)
It follows that any effective policy toward the underdeveloped countries must have a realistically long working horizon .
Synonyms horizon purview view Related Terms scope3. horizon [ n ] a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
Synonyms horizon Related Terms stratum geological_horizon soil_horizon profile4. horizon [ n ] the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
Synonyms celestial_horizon horizon Related Terms great_circleSimilar Spelling
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