skyline

English
The skyline of Lower Manhattan.

Etymology

sky +‎ line

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/

Noun

skyline (plural skylines)

  1. (earth sciences) The line at which the earth and sky meet.
    Synonym: 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
horizon — see horizon

Verb

skyline (third-person singular simple present skylines, present participle skylining, simple past and past participle skylined)

  1. To outline something against the sky.

Further reading

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English skyline.

Noun

skyline m (invariable)

  1. skyline

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English skyline.

Noun

skyline m or f (in variation) (plural skylines)

  1. skyline (silhouette of a city’s buildings)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English skyline.

Noun

skyline m (plural skylines)

  1. skyline
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