skyline

English

Etymology

sky + line

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/

Noun

skyline (plural skylines)

  1. (earth sciences) The line at which the earth and sky meet, horizon.
  2. The horizontal silhouette of a city or building against the sky.

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Verb

skyline (third-person singular simple present skylines, present participle skylining, simple past and past participle skylined)

  1. To outline something against the sky.

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English skyline.

Noun

skyline m (invariable)

  1. skyline

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English skyline.

Noun

skyline m or f (in variation) (plural skylines)

  1. skyline (silhouette of a city’s buildings)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English skyline.

Noun

skyline m (plural skylines)

  1. skyline
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