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skyline
[ skahy-lahyn ]
noun
- the boundary line between earth and sky; the apparent horizon:
A sail appeared against the skyline.
- the outline of something, as the buildings of a city, against the sky:
the New York skyline.
verb (used with object)
- to outline (something) against the sky.
skyline
/ ˈ첹ɪˌɪ /
noun
- the line at which the earth and sky appear to meet; horizon
- the outline of buildings, mountains, trees, etc, seen against the sky
Example Sentences
Even as the skyline expanded, Angelenos’ attention fell on two skyscrapers that taggers had almost entirely covered in graffiti.
A ghost–like downtown skyline rises through the smog Monday afternoon as seen from the Mulholland Scenic Corridor overlook above the Hollywood Bowl in 1995.
He added: "Having the chance to contribute to such an iconic part of Edinburgh's skyline, at a place that means so much to me, has been incredibly rewarding."
The North Lincolnshire town's skyline boasts four blast furnaces, all named after English Queens - Bess, Mary, Anne and Victoria.
Glasgow's skyline is due to be transformed on Sunday with the demolition of three blocks of high-rise flats.
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