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Vinony

skyline

noun

  1. horizon
  2. city profile against the sky
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English sky English line English skyline From sky + line.

  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.

    “Our arrival at Worcester is heralded by the appearance of the city's cathedral tower, a solid square structure that's dominated the skyline since the 12th century.”

  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. Ellipsis of skyline operator.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English sky English line English skyline From sky + line.

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