Zenith
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈzɛn.ɪθ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Zenith is a noun meaning (astronomy) The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.
Meaning
(astronomy) The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.
More Meanings
- (astronomy) The highest point in the sky reached by a celestial body.
- (by extension) Highest point or state; peak.
Example Sentences
I find my zenith doth depend upon / A most auspicious star.
Winning the continental championship was the zenith of my career.
It was during those civil troubles […] this aspiring family reached the zenith.
[…] in the middle of the day, when the sun was in the zenith, the violence of the heat was too great to stir out […]
Word Forms
- zeniths
Synonyms for zenith
Depending on context, synonyms include acme, apogee, culmination, pinnacle, apex.
Antonyms for zenith
Common opposites include antizenith, nadir, perigee.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include culmination, apogee, apex, summit, peak, height.
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