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Horizon
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horizon
the line where the sky and earth seem to come in contact with each other
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The sun dipped below the horizon, casting a warm glow across the sky.
De zon dook onder de horizon en wierp een warme gloed over de hemel.
From the mountaintop, they could see the city skyline on the horizon.
Vanaf de bergtop konden ze de skyline van de stad aan de horizon zien.
02
the limit or extent of one's experience, interests, or outlook
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Travel can broaden your horizons.
Scientists are constantly pushing the horizons of knowledge.
03
a distinct layer of soil or subsoil in a vertical section of land, differing in composition or color from adjacent layers
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The topsoil formed the upper horizon of the profile.
Geologists identified several horizons rich in clay.
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the circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through both the observer's visible horizon and the Earth's center
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Astronomers measure a star's altitude above the celestial horizon.
The celestial horizon divides the visible sky from the unseen half.
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