horizon
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,734 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,068 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet also: apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, skyline
- the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated also: view, purview It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge
- 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 also: celestial horizon
horizon in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Against the distant horizon mighty bergs loomed.
The Eternal Maiden · T. Everett (Thomas Everett) Harré · Chapter 1
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As detective-sergeant, he found his horizon enlarged.
The Intrusion of Jimmy · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1
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Mrs. Vanborough tried to clear the conjugal horizon b y a smile.
Man and Wife · Wilkie Collins · Chapter 1
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Mother, the smoke of the steamer he had taken was just fading out on the horizon!
A Double Barrelled Detective Story · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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Telescopes had been erected there; and every one was anxious to scan the horizon, and look for the Prussians.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1