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English noun: horizon | |||
| 1. | horizon (location) the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet | ||
| Synonyms | apparent horizon, sensible horizon, skyline, visible horizon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
| Part meronym | linear perspective, perspective | ||
| 2. | horizon (attribute) the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated | ||
| Samples | It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge. | ||
| Synonyms | purview, view | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach, scope | ||
| 3. | horizon (location) a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stratum | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | geological horizon, soil horizon | ||
| Part meronym | profile | ||
| 4. | horizon (location) the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth | ||
| Synonyms | celestial horizon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | great circle | ||
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