Horizon word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "horizon" word
[noun] the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
[noun] the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
[noun] a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
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(a) A plane passing through the eye of the spectator and at right angles to the vertical at a given place; a plane tangent to the earth's surface at that place; called distinctively the sensible horizon.
(b) A plane parallel to the sensible horizon of a place, and passing through the earth's center; -- called also {rational or celestial horizon}.
(c) (Naut.) The unbroken line separating sky and water, as seen by an eye at a given elevation, no land being visible. 3. (Geol.) The epoch or time during which a deposit was made. The strata all over the earth, which were formed at the same time, are said to belong to the same geological horizon. --Le Conte. 4. (Painting) The chief horizontal line in a picture of any sort, which determines in the picture the height of the eye of the spectator; in an extended landscape, the representation of the natural horizon corresponds with this line. {Apparent horizon}. See under {Apparent}. {Artificial horizon}, a level mirror, as the surface of mercury in a shallow vessel, or a plane reflector adjusted to the true level artificially; -- used chiefly with the sextant for observing the double altitude of a celestial body. {Celestial horizon}. (Astron.) See def. 2, above. {Dip of the horizon} (Astron.), the vertical angle between the sensible horizon and a line to the visible horizon, the latter always being below the former. {Rational horizon}, and {Sensible horizon}. (Astron.) See def. 2, above. {Visible horizon}. See definitions 1 and 2, above.
Synonyms for horizon
apparent horizon, celestial horizon, purview, sensible horizon, skyline, view, visible horizon
See also: ambit | compass | geological horizon | great circle | line | linear perspective | orbit | perspective | profile | range | reach | scope | soil horizon | stratum |
Related terms: azimuth, background, clear sight, command, compass, day vision, domination, eye, false horizon, farsightedness, ken, outlook, perception, prospect, scan, scotopia, sea line, sightedness, skyline, the distance, visible horizon, vista
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Let's analyse "horizon" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NOZIROH. Average typing speed for these characters is 1840 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
horizon: 6 + 9 + 6 = 21, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three. |
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