skyline en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From sky + line.
Meanings
- The line that seems to be the boundary of the sky and the ground; the horizon.
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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.
2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 67:
- A path of movement, especially military movement, producing a silhouette above terrain features visible from the location of likely observers.
- A panel on the front page of a newspaper outlining some of the features to be found inside.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of skyline operator.
alt of skyline operator
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| skylines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (36)
tr ufuk hattı (silhouette against city or buildings) · tr ufuk çizgisi (silhouette against city or buildings) · fa آسمان کران (silhouette against city or buildings) · cmn 地平線 /地平线 (silhouette against city or buildings) · mi huapae (silhouette against city or buildings) · eo horizonto (silhouette against city or buildings) · de Skyline (silhouette against city or buildings) · ru ли́ния горизонта (silhouette against city or buildings) · pt linha do céu (silhouette against city or buildings) · fa افق (silhouette against city or buildings) · it skyline (silhouette against city or buildings) · he קו רקיע (silhouette against city or buildings) · gd fàire (silhouette against city or buildings) · de Silhouette (silhouette against city or buildings) · eo urbosilueto (silhouette against city or buildings) · pt skyline (silhouette against city or buildings) · ru горизо́нт (silhouette against city or buildings) · hi आकाशरेखा (silhouette against city or buildings) · tr şehir silueti (silhouette against city or buildings) · ja スカイライン (silhouette against city or buildings) · it profilo dei tetti (silhouette against city or buildings) · bn স্কাইলাইন (silhouette against city or buildings) · fr ligne d'horizon (silhouette against city or buildings) · fr horizon (silhouette against city or buildings) · ja 地平線 (silhouette against city or buildings) · de Horizont (silhouette against city or buildings) · fi taivaanranta (silhouette against city or buildings) · es silueta de los edificios (silhouette against city or buildings) · cmn 天際線 /天际线 (silhouette against city or buildings) · es perfil de la ciudad (silhouette against city or buildings) · ar أُفُق (silhouette against city or buildings) · fi kaupungin siluetti (silhouette against city or buildings) · hu körvonal (silhouette against city or buildings) · es panorama urbano/citadino (silhouette against city or buildings) · nl skyline (silhouette against city or buildings) · it orizzonte urbano (silhouette against city or buildings)