Synonyms for horizon
həˈraɪ zənhori·zon

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1. horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, skylinenoun

   the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

   Synonyms:
   skyline, sensible horizon, celestial horizon, purview, apparent horizon, view, visible horizon

2. horizon, view, purviewnoun

   the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated

   "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"

   Synonyms:
   scene, prospect, view, thought, eyeshot, apparent horizon, aspect, visible horizon, purview, opinion, vista, skyline, sentiment, perspective, position, celestial horizon, persuasion, sight, survey, panorama, sensible horizon

3. horizonnoun

   a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land

   Synonyms:
   skyline, celestial horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, purview, view

4. horizon, celestial horizonnoun

   the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth

   Synonyms:
   skyline, sensible horizon, celestial horizon, purview, apparent horizon, view, visible horizon

Matched Categories

1. • Great Circle
   • Line
   • Perspective
   • Profile
   • Range
   • Stratum

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1. List of paraphrases for "horizon":

   horizonte, 'horizon, horizons, skyline, term, sight, offing, over-the-horizon, prospect

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1. De Mistura:

   Our hope is that Aleppo could be a signal of goodwill, a confidence-building measure which could and can facilitate the re-starting of a political process with a clear political horizon.

2. Julie Riewe:

   Over and over again we see advisers failing properly to identify and then address their conflicts, on the horizon, we expect to recommend a number of conflicts cases for enforcement action.

3. Jiri Rusnok:

   What matters to us is what will happen on the (monetary policy) horizon.

4. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

   The timing, location, and nature of the lesions support that oil compounds from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused these lesions and contributed to the high numbers of dolphin deaths within this oil spill's footprint.

5. Albert Einstein:

   The horizon of many people is a circle with a radius of zero. They call this their point of view.