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horizon /hə-rīˈzən/ noun- The line at which earth and sky seem to meet (called the sensible horizon, apparent horizon or visible horizon)
- A plane through the earth's centre parallel to the sensible horizon (called the rational horizon), or the great circle in which it meets the heavens (celestial horizon; astronomy)
- A horizontal reflecting surface, eg of mercury, used as a substitute for the horizon in taking an observation (an artificial horizon)
- A stratigraphical level, characterized generally by some particular fossil or fossils (geology), by a different physical property of the soil (soil science), or by artefacts characteristic of a particular culture or period (archaeology)
- A level line or surface (anatomy)
- (often pl) the limit of one's experience or mental vision
ORIGIN: Fr, from L, from Gr horizōn (kyklos) bounding (circle); horizōn, -ontos, prp of horizein to bound, from horos a limit horizontal /hor-i-zontˈl/ adjective - Relating to the horizon
- Parallel to the horizon
- Level
- Near the horizon
- Measured in the plane of the horizon
- Applying equally to all members of a group, aspects of an activity, etc
- Of relationships between separate groups of equal status or stage of development
- Denoting a balance sheet in which assets are set out in one column, and equity and liabilities in another, side by side (accounting)
noun- A horizontal line, position or object
- (also horizontal scrub) a large Tasmanian shrub, whose stem and branches ascend and then grow horizontally to form a dense mass of boughs and foliage
horizontalˈity noun horizonˈtally adverb horizontal bar noun (gymnastics) A steel bar used for swinging and vaulting exercises visible /vizˈi-bl/ adjective- That may be seen
- In sight
- Obvious
- (of supplies of a commodity) actually in store, known to be available
- Relating to goods rather than services (economics)
- Applied to indexing systems in which the edge of each card, etc (containing key information) is immediately visible, in order to make it easier to identify the correct card, etc (commerce)
- Ready or willing to receive a visitor or visitors
noun A visible thing (often in pl) ORIGIN: Through OFr or direct from L vīsibilis, from vidēre; see vision visibilˈity noun - The state or quality of being visible, or perceivable by the eye
- The clearness of the atmosphere
- Clarity and range of vision in the atmospheric conditions, seeing
- A visible thing (usu in pl)
- A sight, showplace (obsolete)
- Appearance (obsolete)
- The power of seeing, sight (obsolete)
visˈibleness noun visˈibly adverb Visible Church noun The body of professing Christians on earth at any specific moment visible exports or visible imports see under export or import visible horizon see under horizon visible means plural noun Means or resources that are apparent to or ascertainable by others visible panty line noun The outline of women's underwear visible through tight-fitting outer clothes (abbrev VPL) visible radiation noun Electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the eye, light visible speech noun A system of phonetic characters each of which suggests the configuration of the organs in producing the sound |