SKYLINE

horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, skyline

(noun) the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

skyline

(noun) the outline of objects seen against the sky

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

skyline (plural skylines)

(earth sciences) The line at which the earth and sky meet.

Synonym: horizon

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

A path of movement, especially military movement, producing a silhouette above terrain features visible from the location of likely observers.

(journalism) A panel on the front page of a newspaper outlining some of the features to be found inside.

Verb

skyline (third-person singular simple present skylines, present participle skylining, simple past and past participle skylined)

To outline something against the sky.

Anagrams

• Kinsley, Knisely, Knisley

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

13 March 2025

ACCURATE

(adjective) conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; “an accurate reproduction”; “the accounting was accurate”; “accurate measurements”; “an accurate scale”


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