zenith

• Nom désignant le point le plus haut ou le sommet de quelque chose, utilisé en astronomie pour le point du ciel situé directement au-dessus de l'observateur, ou au sens figuré pour le sommet du succès ou d'une réalisation.

A noun referring to the highest point or peak of something, often used in astronomy to describe the point in the sky directly above an observer, or figuratively to describe the peak of success or achievement.

1. Highest point in the skyC1formal

   The point in the sky directly above an observer, opposite the nadir.

   Zénith (point du ciel)

   • The sun reached its zenith at noon.
   • Astronomers observed the star at its zenith.
   • The moon was at its zenith, casting a bright light.

   Antonymesnadir

2. Peak or climaxC1formal

   The most successful or powerful point in time; the peak of something.

   Zénith (apogée)

   • Her career reached its zenith when she won the award.
   • The Roman Empire was at its zenith during the second century.
   • The artist's work achieved its zenith in the late 1800s.

   Synonymesacmeapexapogeeclimaxculminationheightpeakpinnaclesummit

   Antonymesbottomminimumnadirtrough