horizon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /həˈɹaɪ.zən/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (California) audio
- [həˈɹɑe̯.zən] (New-Zealand)
- /həˈɹɑe.zən/ (Australia)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English orisonte, orisoun, from Middle French horizon, horizonte, from Old French orisonte, orison, via Latin horizōn, from Ancient Greek ὁρίζων (horízōn), from ὅρος (hóros, “boundary”).
Meanings
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The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.
The sky and sea seem to merge at the horizon.
A tall building was visible on the whole sweep of the horizon.
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(figuratively) The range or limit of one's knowledge, experience or interest; a boundary or threshold.
Some students take a gap year after finishing high school to broaden their horizons.
With clinical researchers hard at work, a new treatment is on the horizon.
The Indians of the Americas totaled no less than 70 million when the foreign conquerors appeared on the horizon; a century and a half later they had been reduced to 3.5 million.
1997, Eduardo Galeano, Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent, Monthly Review Press, page 38:They learn that reading, besides being something one does at school, is also something one can do on one's own, for fun, to satisfy curiosity, or even to "expand one's horizons.”
1972, Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren, How to Read a Book, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 25:It is because theirs has become the only explicit general philosophy of social policy held by a large group, the only system or theory which raises new problems and opens new horizons, that they have succeeded in inspiring the imagination of the intellectual.
1949, F. A. Hayek, “The Intellectuals and Socialism”, in University of Chicago Law Review, volume 16, number 3, Chicago: University of Chicago, →DOI, page 428:
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The range or limit of any dimension in which one exists.
Only mortality, this irreducible and primordial horizon, that very horizon which, in Being and Time, Heidegger so compellingly revealed as the unsurpassable and defining possibility, remains.
2003, Miguel de Beistegui, Thinking with Heidegger: Displacements, →ISBN, page 157:
- A specific layer of soil, or stratum
- (US) A cultural sub-period or level within a more encompassing time period.
- Any level line or surface.
- The point at which a computer chess algorithm stops searching for further moves.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| horizons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
GZK horizon · unhorizoned · horizonal · horizon problem · circumhorizon · archeological horizon · Killing horizon · horizonless · horizonward · antihorizon · horizon glass · moral event horizon · cosmological horizon · Hubble horizon · cosmological event horizon · radar horizon · rational horizon · time horizon · horizonwards · horizon effect · isolated horizon · subhorizon · apparent horizon · dynamical horizon · A-horizon · event horizon · cosmic light horizon · comoving horizon · particle horizon · artificial horizon · quicksilver horizon · dip of the horizon · absolute horizon · split horizon · Cauchy horizon · archaeological horizon · Greisen-Zatsepin-Kuzmin horizon · superhorizon · cosmic event horizon · marker horizon · on the horizon
Relateds
horizontal · vertical · aorist
Synonyms
Translations (180)
cs obzor (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · uk кругогля́д (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · uk видноко́ло (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · kk көкжиек (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · si ක්ෂිතිජය (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · be небакра́й (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · bg хоризо́нт (a specific layer of soil or strata) · fr horizon (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · akk išid šamê (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · nl kim (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · wa roye do cir (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · nl horizon (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ru горизо́нт (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · az üfüq (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · arz افق (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · mn тэнгэрийн хаяа (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · lv horizonts (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · tl kagiliran (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · th ขอบฟ้า (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · uk виднокру́г (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · sv horisont (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · uk виднокра́й (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · uk о́брій (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · mi taharangi (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · nl horizont (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · alt кӧк айас (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · nds-de Kimming (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · bg хоризо́нт (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · gd fàire (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · sq horizont (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · grc ὁρίζων (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ckb ئاسۆ (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ba офоҡ (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · tl abot-tanaw (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · mi paerangi (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · eo horizonto (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · pl horyzont (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · tt офык (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · sq lëpen (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · vi chân trời (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · mi taha o te rangi (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · osp oryzon (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · uk о́вид (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ko 지평선 (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ja 地平線 (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · gl horizonte (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · mt orizzont (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · nds-de Kimm (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · lo ຟາກຟ້າ (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · cmn 天際 /天际 (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ky горизонт (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · la horizōn (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · nn horisont (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ru горизо́нт (a specific layer of soil or strata) · ar أُفُق (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · nah ahuemaniliztli (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ca horitzó (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · hu látókör (knowledge range/limit) · yi האָריזאָנט (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · sa क्षितिज (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · is sjónbaugur (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · id cakrawala (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · lo ຂອບຟ້າ (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · nv yákʼaashbąąh (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · prs اُفُق (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · cmn 天邊 /天边 (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · pdt Horizont (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · qu pachapanta (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · is sjóndeildarhringur (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ms kaki langit (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · be гарызо́нт (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · bcl sinogkaran (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · fo sjónarringur (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · hu láthatár (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · hi दिगंत (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · sh horìzont (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ms horizon (knowledge range/limit) · ky асманчет (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · fa-ira کَرانِهٔ آسْمان (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · mi tāhapatū o te rangi (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · nb synsrand (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · cy gorwel (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ga spéire (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · mi tahatū o te rangi (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · da horisont (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ta தொடுவான் (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · sh хорѝзонт (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · id ufuk (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · tl kagiliran (a specific layer of soil or strata) · km នភាបាទ (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ay chhaqachhaqa (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ja 水平線 (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ta கீழ்வானம் (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · cy gorwelion (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · de Kimm (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · et horisont (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · fr ligne d'horizon (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · rup ndzari (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · mi paewai o te rangi (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · tr ufuk çizgisi (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · es horizonte (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · hi क्षितिज (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ur اُفُق (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · nn synsrand (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ast horizonte (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · tr ufuk (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · cmn 地平線 /地平线 (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · sa कुज (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · xal шавшлһ (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ro orizont (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · qu winkumuyu (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · hu horizont (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · fi horisontti (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ps افق (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · uk крайне́бо (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · uk небосхи́л (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ang ēagġemearc (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · nb horisont (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · hy հորիզոն (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · nn himmelbryn (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · uz ufq (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · pt horizonte (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · fo havsbrúgv (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · mi huapae (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · enm orisonte (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · la fīniens (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ug ئۇپۇق (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · haw pōʻailani (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · tk gözýetim (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · uk кругови́д (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · uk кругозі́р (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ro zariște (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · et silmapiir (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · fo væðing (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · fo havsbrún (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ka ჰორიზონტი (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · de Horizont (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · af horison (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ta அடிவானம் (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · mi tāepaepatanga o te rangi (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · fi taivaanranta (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · pl nieboskłon (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · nl einder (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · sk obzor (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · id kaki langit (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · id horizon (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · uk небокра́й (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · vo horit (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · el ορίζοντας (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · uk горизо́нт (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ru небоскло́н (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · he אופק \ אֹפֶק (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ta தொடுவானம் (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · mk хоризо́нт (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · bn দিগন্ত (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · mi tauriparipa (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ko 수평선 (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · mi paewai o te moana (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · cs horizont (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · km ជើងមេឃ (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · mi paewhenua (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · fo himinjaðari (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ms ufuk (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · sq lëpith (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · kmr aso (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · fa-ira اُفُق (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · mr क्षितिज (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ms horizon (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · izh taivaanraja (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · sk horizont (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · io horizonto (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · lt horizontas (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · hu látóhatár (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · tg уфуқ (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · my မိုးကုပ်စက်ဝိုင်း (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · it orizzonte (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · sl obzorje (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · sq lëbozë (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · ro zare (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky) · pl widnokrąg (line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky)