Meaning & Definition of Horizon in English
English⟶
Horizon
/həraɪzən/
noun
1. The line at which the sky and earth appear to meet
synonym:
- horizon,
- apparent horizon,
- visible horizon,
- sensible horizon,
- skyline
2. The range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
- "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"
synonym:
- horizon,
- view,
- purview
3. A specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
synonym:
- horizon
4. The great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the earth
synonym:
- horizon,
- celestial horizon
Examples of using
A large ship appeared on the horizon.
Look at the distant horizon!
The ocean extends to the distant horizon.