skyline

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. The line that seems to be the boundary of the sky and the ground; the horizon.
2. The horizontal silhouette of a city or building against the sky.
3. A path of movement, especially military movement, producing a silhouette above terrain features visible from the location of likely observers.
4. A panel on the front page of a newspaper outlining some of the features to be found inside.
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of skyline operator.

Verb

1. (transitive) To outline something against the sky.
2. (transitive) To filter by means of the skyline operator.

Concepts

horizon

ligne d’horizon

adoption

profil

rivages célestes

ligne d'horizon

perspective

pays lointain

Synonymes

horizon

apparent horizon

visible horizon

sensible horizon

heavenly shores

remote region

celestial horizon

distant land

Traductions

Horizont

orizzonte

horizonte

horizonte

horitzó

horizon

أفق

ορίζοντας

skyline

horizont

Skyline

Gesichtskreis

gezichtseinder

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From sky + line.