Horizon - English meaning

noun

The scope, extent, or bounds of something.

Usage examples:

A full discussion of this complex issue was beyond the ambit of one book

noun

The range or limits of the influence of something

Usage examples:

They believe that all the outstanding issues should fall within the ambit of the talks.

noun

An instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.

Usage examples:

Walkers should be equipped with a map and compass

verb

Go round (something) in a circular course.

Usage examples:

The ship wherein magellan compassed the world

noun

A device for finding direction with a thin pointed metal part that turns to always point north

noun

The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.

Usage examples:

The earth's orbit around the sun

verb

(of a celestial object or spacecraft) move in orbit round (a star or planet).

Usage examples:

Mercury orbits the sun

noun

The curved path through which objects in space move around a planet or star that has gravity (= a pulling force)

noun

A person's point of view or general attitude to life.

Usage examples:

He had a practical outlook on life

noun

The likely future situation

Usage examples:

The economic outlook is good., he has a positive outlook on life.

noun

The way a particular situation is expected to develop in the future, for example, whether it will get better or worse

Usage examples:

If the inflationary outlook continues to get worse, the central bank will not hesitate to act., the…

noun

The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

Usage examples:

The normal limits to human perception

noun

A belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem

Usage examples:

We have to change the public's perception that money is being wasted., these photographs will affec…

noun

The quality of being aware of things through the physical senses, especially sight

Usage examples:

Drugs can alter your perception of reality.

noun

The art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other.

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The theory and practice of perspective

A way of regarding situations or topics

noun

A particular way of viewing things that depends on one’s experience and personality

Usage examples:

[ c ] he brings a new perspective to the job., [ c ] from a social perspective, i am very much a li…

noun

The scope of the influence or concerns of something.

Usage examples:

Such a case might be within the purview of the legislation

noun

The extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.

Usage examples:

We widened the scope of our investigation

verb

Assess or investigate something.

Usage examples:

They'd scoped out their market

combining form

Denoting an instrument for observing, viewing, or examining.

Usage examples:

Microscope

noun

An outline of land and buildings defined against the sky.

Usage examples:

The skyline of the city

noun

The shape of objects against the sky, esp. buildings in a city

noun

A round solid figure, or its surface, with every point on its surface equidistant from its centre.

Usage examples:

There's a particularly good 3d objects tool, which lets you create modelled spheres, cubes, rectang…

verb

Enclose in or as if in a sphere.

Usage examples:

Mourners, sphered by their dark garb

combining form

Denoting a structure or region of spherical form, especially a region round the earth.

Usage examples:

Ionosphere

noun

The ability to see something or to be seen from a particular place.

Usage examples:

The end of the tunnel came into view

verb

Look at or inspect.

Usage examples:

The public can view the famous hall with its unique staircase

noun

What you can see from a particular place, or the ability to see from a particular place

Usage examples:

[ u ] she turned a corner and disappeared from view., [ c ] our room had spectacular views of the m…

noun

A pleasing view.

Usage examples:

Sweeping lawns and landscaped vistas

noun

A view from a high position

Usage examples:

After a hard climb, we were rewarded by a vista of rolling hills.