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Horizon
01
horizon
the line where the sky and earth seem to come in contact with each other
Exemples
From the mountaintop, they could see the city skyline on the horizon.
Du sommet de la montagne, ils pouvaient voir la skyline de la ville à l'horizon.
02
perspective, horizon
the limit or extent of one's experience, interests, or outlook
Exemples
Scientists are constantly pushing the horizons of knowledge.
Les scientifiques repoussent constamment les horizons du savoir.
03
horizon, couche pédologique
a distinct layer of soil or subsoil in a vertical section of land, differing in composition or color from adjacent layers
Exemples
Geologists identified several horizons rich in clay.
Les géologues ont identifié plusieurs horizons riches en argile.
04
horizon céleste, horizon astronomique
the circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through both the observer's visible horizon and the Earth's center
Exemples
The celestial horizon divides the visible sky from the unseen half.
L'horizon céleste divise le ciel visible de la moitié invisible.
Arbre Lexical
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horizon
