Synonyms: bill, peak, visor, vizor, eyeshade
Definition: a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
Usage: he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead
Similar words: brim
Definition: a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat
Synonyms: peak, summit, tip, top, crest, crown
Definition: the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
Usage: the view from the peak was magnificent; they clambered to the tip of Monadnock; the region is a few molecules wide at the summit
Similar words: topographic point, spot, place
Definition: a point located with respect to surface features of some region
Usage: this is a nice place for a picnic; a bright spot on a planet
Synonyms: vertex, acme, apex, peak
Definition: the highest point (of something)
Usage: at the peak of the pyramid
Similar words: extreme, extreme point, extremum
Definition: the point located farthest from the middle of something
Definition: the most extreme possible amount or value
Usage: voltage peak
Similar words: limit, limitation
Definition: the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
Usage: there are limits on the amount you can bet; it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight
Definition: a V shape
Usage: the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points
Similar words: convex shape, convexity
Definition: a shape that curves or bulges outward
Synonyms: meridian, height, tiptop, top, summit, superlative, acme, pinnacle, peak, elevation
Definition: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Usage: his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty; the artist's gifts are at their acme; at the height of her career; the peak of perfection; summer was at its peak; ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame; the summit of his ambition; so many highest superlatives achieved by man; at the top of his profession
Similar words: level, stage, point, degree
Definition: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
Usage: a remarkable degree of frankness; at what stage are the social sciences?
Synonyms: peak, prime, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, heyday, flower, flush
Definition: the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Similar words: time period, period, period of time
Definition: an amount of time
Usage: a time period of 30 years; hastened the period of time of his recovery; Picasso's blue period
Definition: to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
Usage: That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929; Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million
Similar words: hit, make, gain, attain, arrive at, reach
Definition: reach a destination, either real or abstract
Usage: We hit Detroit by noon; The water reached the doorstep; We barely made it to the finish line; I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts