skyline

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/

Noun

skyline (plural skylines)

1. (earth sciences) The line at which the earth and sky meet.

   Synonyms: 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. (journalism) A panel on the front page of a newspaper outlining some of the features to be found inside.

Translations

• French: horizon, ligne d'horizon
• German: Horizont, Silhouette, Skyline
• Italian: skyline
• Portuguese: skyline
• Russian: горизо́нт

Verb

skyline (skylines, present participle skylining; past and past participle skylined)

1. To outline something against the sky.

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