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Horizon

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Noun

1. apparent horizon, horizon, sensible horizon, skyline, visible horizon

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

2. horizon, purview, view

the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated

Example Sentences:
'It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge'

3. horizon

a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land

4. celestial horizon, horizon

the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Horizon

see synonyms of horizon
noun
1. Also called: visible horizon, apparent horizon
the apparent line that divides the earth and the sky
2. astronomy
a. Also called: sensible horizon
the circular intersection with the celestial sphere of the plane tangential to the earth at the position of the observer
b. Also called: celestial horizon
the great circle on the celestial sphere, the plane of which passes through the centre of the earth and is parallel to the sensible horizon
3. 
the range or limit of scope, interest, knowledge, etc
4. 
a thin layer of rock within a stratum that has a distinct composition, esp of fossils, by which the stratum may be dated
5. 
a layer in a soil profile having particular characteristics
A horizon, B horizon, C horizon
6.  on the horizon

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Horizon

see synonyms of horizon
noun
1. 
the line where the sky seems to meet the earth
2.  [usually pl.]
the limit or extent of one's outlook, experience, interest, knowledge, etc.
travel broadens one's horizons
3. 
an archaeological level or an area of culture as indicated by surviving artifacts
4.  Astronomy
the great circle on the celestial sphere perpendicular to the line from the observer's zenith to the nadir
5.  Geology
a layer of soil or rock identified by physical characteristics, particular fossils, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Horizon

see synonyms of horizon
n.
1. The apparent intersection of the earth and sky as seen by an observer. Also called apparent horizon.
2. Astronomy
a. See sensible horizon.
b. See celestial horizon.
c. The limit or edge of the observable universe.
3. The range of one's knowledge, experience, or interest.
4. Geology
a. A specific position in a column of rock layers, usually designated by the occurrence of one or more distinctive fossils or by a distinctive sediment bed, that is used in stratigraphy.
b. A layer of soil that can be distinguished from adjacent layers of soil and that is characterized by a certain color, texture, structure or chemical composition.
5. Archaeology A period during which the influence of a specified culture spread rapidly over a defined area: artifacts associated with the Olmec horizon in Mesoamerica.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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