| n. | 1. | a high place; the high part of a district; |
Heights
See also mountains.
an abnormal fear of being at great heights Also called altophobia, batophobia, hypsiphobia.
the science of measuring heights, as with an altimeter. — altimetrical, adj.
acrophobia.
1. acrophobia.
2. an abnormal fear of passing high buildings.
2. an abnormal fear of passing high buildings.
an abnormal interest in cliffs.
an abnormal fear of precipices.
acrophobia.
a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the varying elevations of the earth’s surface above sea level. — hypsographic, hypsographical, adj.
an instrument for measuring altitude by the relationship between atmospheric pressure and the boiling point of a liquid.
the measurement of altitude and heights, especially with refer-ence to sea level. — hypsometric, hypsometrical, adj.
a surveying instrument for measuring distance, height, elevation, etc.
the measurement of distance, height, elevation, etc., with a tachymeter.
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| Noun | 1. |  heights - a high place; "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights"place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" |
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