 pinnacle |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower | |
| Related terms: | steeple architecture | |
| 2. | [ verb ] raise on or as if on a pinnacle | |
| Examples: | : "He did not want to be pinnacled" |
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| Related terms: | raise | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the highest level or degree attainable | |
| Synonyms: | height top peak elevation summit superlative acme | |
| Examples: | : "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty" "at the height of her career" "the peak of perfection" "summer was at its peak" the pinnacle of fame" "the summit of his ambition" |
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| Related terms: | degree lead promote lift | |
| 4. | [ verb ] set on or as if on a pinnacle | |
| Examples: | "pinnacle a pediment" |
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| Related terms: | surmount | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (mathematics) a lofty peak | |
| Related terms: | crown peak | |
| Similar spelling: |
pinocle pinochle Pinkley Pinicola pina_cloth pin_clover |
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