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Definition of horizonte

"horizonte" is probably misspelled. Trying horizon instead Definition of horizon

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 perspective

2. horizon [ n ] the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
Examples: "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"

Used in print:

(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 scope

3. 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 profile

4. 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_circle

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