Meaning

The line that seems to be the boundary of the sky and the ground; the horizon..

Definitions by Sense

1. The line that seems to be the boundary of the sky and the ground; the 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.
5. (databases) Ellipsis of skyline operator.
6. (transitive) To outline something against the sky.
7. (databases, transitive) To filter by means of the skyline operator.

Example Sentences

Our arrival at Worcester is heralded by the appearance of the city's cathedral tower, a solid square structure that's dominated the skyline since the 12th century.

Word Forms

• skylines
• skylining
• skylined

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Use skyline when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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