Canadian French Meaning of horizon

horizon

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Definitions and Meaning of horizon in English

Wordnet

horizon (n)

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated

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

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

Webster

horizon (n.)

The circle which bounds that part of the earth's surface visible to a spectator from a given point; the apparent junction of the earth and sky.

A plane passing through the eye of the spectator and at right angles to the vertical at a given place; a plane tangent to the earth's surface at that place; called distinctively the sensible horizon.

A plane parallel to the sensible horizon of a place, and passing through the earth's center; -- called also rational / celestial horizon.

The unbroken line separating sky and water, as seen by an eye at a given elevation, no land being visible.

The epoch or time during which a deposit was made.

The chief horizontal line in a picture of any sort, which determines in the picture the height of the eye of the spectator; in an extended landscape, the representation of the natural horizon corresponds with this line.

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horizon

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet, the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated, a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in

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horehound => marrube, hore => heure, hordock => Hordock, hordeum vulgare => orge, hordeum pusillum => orge,