Definition: (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
Definition: elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
Usage: the altitude gave her a headache
Definition: the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
Main entry: 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