Defenition of the word horizon

• Defenition of the word horizon

  • The horizontal line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky.
  • a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
  • the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
  • the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
  • the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"
  • the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated

Synonyms for the word horizon

• • apparent horizon
  • celestial horizon
  • purview
  • sensible horizon
  • skyline
  • view
  • visible horizon

Meronymys for the word horizon

• • linear perspective
  • perspective
  • profile

Hyponyms for the word horizon

• • geological horizon
  • soil horizon

Hypernyms for the word horizon

• • ambit
  • compass
  • great circle
  • line
  • orbit
  • range
  • reach
  • scope
  • stratum

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