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horizon
zelfstandig naamwoord
1 horizon
The line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet.
synoniemen: apparent horizon, sensible horizon, skyline, visible horizon.
Roget 196:
distance;
space
etc.
180;
remoteness,
farness†,
far-cry to;
longinquity†,
elongation;
offing,
background;
remote region;
removedness†;
parallax;
reach,
span,
stride.
outpost,
outskirt;
horizon;
aphelion;
foreign parts,
ultima Thule [Lat.],
ne plus ultra [Lat.],
antipodes;
long range,
giant's stride.
dispersion
etc.
73.
[units of distance]
length
etc.
200.
cosmic distance,
light-years.
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Roget 507:
expectation,
expectance,
expectancy;
anticipation,
reckoning,
calculation;
foresight
etc.
510.
contemplation,
prospection†,
lookout;
prospect,
perspective,
horizon,
vista;
destiny
etc.
152.
suspense,
waiting,
abeyance;
curiosity
etc.
455;
anxious expectation,
ardent expectation,
eager expectation,
breathless expectation,
sanguine expectation;
torment of Tantalus.
hope
etc.
858;
trust
etc.
(belief)
484;
auspices
etc.
(prediction)
511;
assurance,
confidence,
presumption,
reliance.
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Nederlands: horizont, horizon, skyline
Pools: horyzont, widnokrąg
2 horizon
The range of interest or activity that can be anticipated:
— It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge.
synoniemen: purview, view.
Roget 441:
vision,
sight,
optics,
eyesight.
view,
look,
espial†,
glance,
ken [Scot.],
coup d'oeil [Fr.];
glimpse,
glint,
peep;
gaze,
stare,
leer;
perlustration†,
contemplation;
conspection†,
conspectuity†;
regard,
survey;
introspection;
reconnaissance,
speculation,
watch,
espionage,
espionnage [Fr.],
autopsy;
ocular inspection,
ocular demonstration;
sight-seeing.
point of view;
gazebo,
loophole,
belvedere,
watchtower.
field of view;
theater,
amphitheater,
arena,
vista,
horizon;
commanding view,
bird's eye view;
periscope.
visual organ,
organ of vision;
eye;
naked eye,
unassisted eye;
retina,
pupil,
iris,
cornea,
white;
optics,
orbs;
saucer eyes,
goggle eyes,
gooseberry eyes.
short sight
etc.
443;
clear sight,
sharp sight,
quick sight,
eagle sight,
piercing sight,
penetrating sight,
clear glance,
sharp glance,
quick glance,
eagle glance,
piercing glance,
penetrating glance,
clear eye,
sharp eye,
quick eye,
eagle eye,
piercing eye,
penetrating eye;
perspicacity,
discernment;
catopsis†.
eagle,
hawk;
cat,
lynx;
Argus†.
evil eye;
basilisk,
cockatrice [Myth.].
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Nederlands: bereik
Pools: horyzont
3 horizon
A specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land.
4 horizon
The great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth.
synoniem: celestial horizon.
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Roget 152:
impending
etc.
v.;
destined;
about to be,
happen;
coming,
in store,
to come,
going to happen,
instant,
at hand,
near;
near,
close at hand;
over hanging,
hanging over one's head,
imminent;
brewing,
preparing,
forthcoming;
int he wind,
on the cards,
in reserve;
that will,
is to be;
in prospect
etc.
(expected)
507;
looming in the distance,
horizon,
future;
unborn,
in embryo;
int he womb of time,
futurity;
pregnant
etc.
(producing)
161.
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