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Visible horizon
(gcide) | Horizon \Ho*ri"zon\, n. [F., fr. L. horizon, fr. Gr. ? (sc. ?)
the bounding line, horizon, fr. ? to bound, fr. ? boundary,
limit.]
1. The line which bounds that part of the earth's surface
visible to a spectator from a given point; the apparent
junction of the earth and sky.
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And when the morning sun shall raise his car
Above the border of this horizon. --Shak.
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All the horizon round
Invested with bright rays. --Milton.
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2. (Astron.)
(a) A plane passing through the eye of the spectator and
at right angles to the vertical at a given place; a
plane tangent to the earth's surface at that place;
called distinctively the sensible horizon.
(b) A plane parallel to the sensible horizon of a place,
and passing through the earth's center; -- called also
rational horizon or celestial horizon.
(c) (Naut.) The unbroken line separating sky and water, as
seen by an eye at a given elevation, no land being
visible.
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3. (Geol.) The epoch or time during which a deposit was made.
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The strata all over the earth, which were formed at
the same time, are said to belong to the same
geological horizon. --Le Conte.
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4. (Painting) The chief horizontal line in a picture of any
sort, which determines in the picture the height of the
eye of the spectator; in an extended landscape, the
representation of the natural horizon corresponds with
this line.
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5. The limit of a person's range of perception, capabilities,
or experience; as, children raised in the inner city have
limited horizons.
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6. [fig.] A boundary point or line, or a time point, beyond
which new knowledge or experiences may be found; as, more
powerful computers are just over the horizon.
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Apparent horizon. See under Apparent.
Artificial horizon, a level mirror, as the surface of
mercury in a shallow vessel, or a plane reflector adjusted
to the true level artificially; -- used chiefly with the
sextant for observing the double altitude of a celestial
body.
Celestial horizon. (Astron.) See def. 2, above.
Dip of the horizon (Astron.), the vertical angle between
the sensible horizon and a line to the visible horizon,
the latter always being below the former.
Rational horizon, and Sensible horizon. (Astron.) See
def. 2, above.
Visible horizon. See definitions 1 and 2, above.
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Visible horizon
(gcide) | Visible \Vis"i*ble\, a. [L. visibilis, fr. videre, visum, to
see: cf. F. visible. See Vision.]
1. Perceivable by the eye; capable of being seen;
perceptible; in view; as, a visible star; the least spot
is visible on white paper.
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Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible
and invisible. --Bk. of Com.
Prayer.
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Virtue made visible in outward grace. --Young.
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2. Noticeable; apparent; open; conspicuous. --Shak.
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The factions at court were greater, or more visible,
than before. --Clarendon.
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Visible church (Theol.), the apparent church of Christ on
earth; the whole body of professed believers in Christ, as
contradistinguished from the invisible, or real, church,
consisting of sanctified persons.
Visible horizon. Same as Apparent horizon, under
Apparent.
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adv.
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visible horizon
(wn) | visible horizon
n 1: the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet [syn:
horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, {sensible
horizon}, skyline] |
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visible horizon
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Depression of the visible horizon
(gcide) | Depression \De*pres"sion\, n. [L. depressio: cf. F.
d['e]pression.]
1. The act of depressing.
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2. The state of being depressed; a sinking.
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3. A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true
place; a cavity or hollow; as, roughness consists in
little protuberances and depressions.
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4. Humiliation; abasement, as of pride.
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5. Dejection; despondency; lowness.
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In a great depression of spirit. --Baker.
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6. Diminution, as of trade, etc.; inactivity; dullness.
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7. (Astron.) The angular distance of a celestial object below
the horizon.
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8. (Math.) The operation of reducing to a lower degree; --
said of equations.
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9. (Surg.) A method of operating for cataract; couching. See
Couch, v. t., 8.
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Angle of depression (Geod.), one which a descending line
makes with a horizontal plane.
Depression of the dewpoint (Meteor.), the number of degrees
that the dew-point is lower than the actual temperature of
the atmosphere.
Depression of the pole, its apparent sinking, as the
spectator goes toward the equator.
Depression of the visible horizon. (Astron.) Same as {Dip
of the horizon}, under Dip.
Syn: Abasement; reduction; sinking; fall; humiliation;
dejection; melancholy.
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visible horizon
(wn) | visible horizon
n 1: the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet [syn:
horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, {sensible
horizon}, skyline] |
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