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skyline

/ˈskaɪ.laɪn/

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noun

/ˈskaɪ.laɪn/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее очертания зданий, деревьев или других объектов на фоне неба, или линию, где небо и земля, кажется, встречаются.

A noun referring to the outline of buildings, trees, or other objects seen against the sky, or the line where the sky and Earth appear to meet.

  1. City silhouetteB1formal

    The outline of buildings, trees, or other objects seen against the sky, especially in a city.

    ruГоризонт города

    • The New York skyline is famous for its skyscrapers.
    • We admired the skyline from the top of the hill.
    • The city skyline looked beautiful at sunset.

    Synonymshorizonoutlinepanoramaprofilesilhouettevista

  2. HorizonB1formal

    The line where the sky and the Earth appear to meet.

    ruГоризонт

    • The sun dipped below the skyline.
    • The skyline was clear and sharp on that cold morning.
    • Ships appeared on the distant skyline.

    Synonymsapparent horizonhorizonvisible horizon

Forms
  • skylines plural form
  • skylines' possessive plural form
  • skyline's possessive singular form