Definitions for horizon

Definitions for (noun) horizon

Main entry: horizon, purview, view

Definition: the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated

Usage: It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge


Main entry: horizon, sensible horizon, skyline, visible horizon, apparent horizon

Definition: the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet


Main entry: horizon, celestial horizon

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


Main entry: horizon

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


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