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Horizon

nounid 70211·updated May 18, 2026
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the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
apparent horizoncelestial horizonsensible horizonskylineview
plural
Horizons
possessive
Horizon's
pluralpossessive
Horizons'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
§2
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
§3
the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
§4
a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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