Synonyms for horizon
həˈraɪ zənhori·zon

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1. horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, skylinenoun

   the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

   Synonyms:
   skyline, sensible horizon, celestial horizon, purview, apparent horizon, view, visible horizon

2. horizon, view, purviewnoun

   the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated

   "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"

   Synonyms:
   scene, prospect, view, thought, eyeshot, apparent horizon, aspect, visible horizon, purview, opinion, vista, skyline, sentiment, perspective, position, celestial horizon, persuasion, sight, survey, panorama, sensible horizon

3. horizonnoun

   a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land

   Synonyms:
   skyline, celestial horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, purview, view

4. horizon, celestial horizonnoun

   the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth

   Synonyms:
   skyline, sensible horizon, celestial horizon, purview, apparent horizon, view, visible horizon

Matched Categories

1. • Great Circle
   • Line
   • Perspective
   • Profile
   • Range
   • Stratum

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1. List of paraphrases for "horizon":

   horizonte, 'horizon, horizons, skyline, term, sight, offing, over-the-horizon, prospect

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1. Jeff Davidson:

   How many times in the last year have you gotten up before the sun makes its way over that distant eastern horizon and witnessed the actual dawning of a new day? It is illuminating. It is inspiring. It is breathtaking.

2. Ed Daley:

   Surfing is good for the soul, worries seems to drift away as you scan the horizon for the next wave.

3. Gamal Abdel Nasser:

   There is no longer a way out of our present situation except by forging a road toward our objective, violently and by force, over a sea of blood and under a horizon blazing with fire.

4. Chief Executive Philippe Petitcolin:

   There is still a lot of demand, but more for the 5-6 years ahead of us. It's true that for a 10 year horizon it is a bit more difficult (for airlines) to commit.

5. Erik Pevernagie:

   What does lasting value mean in a society that is only interested in immediate results? How should we judge a community that simply takes short term projects in account and merely looks at a short-sighted horizon? In point of fact, a clear vision goes beyond a misty horizon. Through its mental dimension, the quality of vision stands out to the sheer physical, geographical or time-based horizon. ("Horizon and Vision" )