skyline
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skyline¹
- /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/
Rhymes with -aɪlaɪn
Where it comes from
From sky + line.
noun skylines
-
The line that seems to be the boundary of the sky and the ground; the horizon.
Similar: horizon
- The horizontal silhouette of a city or building against the sky. Our arrival at Worcester is heralded by the appearance of the city's cathedral tower, a solid square structure that's dominated the skyline since the 12th century.
- A path of movement, especially military movement, producing a silhouette above terrain features visible from the location of likely observers.
- A panel on the front page of a newspaper outlining some of the features to be found inside.
- Ellipsis of skyline operator
verb skylines · skylining · skylined
- To outline something against the sky.
- To filter by means of the skyline operator.
Skyline²
Where it comes from
Clipping of Skyline Chili, itself named after the Cincinnati skyline.
noun
- food, often Cincinnati chili, purchased from a Skyline Chili restaurant. The only bizarre behavior I've ever observed is his willingness to eat Skyline any time of the day or night.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: horizon, apparent horizon, sensible horizon, visible horizon, landscape, panorama, scenery, picture, profile, one-line sky, skyscape, groundline, edge, outline, cloudline, shoreline
Translations
Every language
noun silhouette against city or buildings
| Español | panorama urbano/citadino, perfil de la ciudad, silueta de los edificios |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | スカイライン sukairain, 地平線 chiheisen |
| 中文 | 天際線 /天际线 tiānjìxiàn, 地平線 /地平线 dìpíngxiàn |
| हिन्दी | आकाशरेखा ākāśrekhā |
| Português | linha do céu, skyline |
| Français | horizon, ligne d'horizon |
| Deutsch | Horizont, Silhouette, Skyline |
| Italiano | skyline, orizzonte urbano, profilo dei tetti |
| Русский | горизо́нт gorizónt, ли́ния горизонта línija gorizonta |
| العربية | أُفُق ʔufuq |
| עברית | קו רקיע káv-rakía |
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title = {skyline},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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