height (h t)n. 1. a. Abbr. h The distance from the base of something to the top. b. Elevation above a given level, as of the sun or a star above the horizon; altitude. See Synonyms at elevation. 2. a. The condition or attribute of being relatively or sufficiently high or tall. b. Stature, especially of the human body. 3. The highest or uppermost point; the summit or apex. 4. a. The highest or most advanced degree; the zenith: at the height of her career. b. The point of highest intensity; the climax: the height of a storm. 5. An eminence, such as a hill or mountain. Often used in the plural. 6. a. A high point or position. b. Obsolete High rank, estate, or degree. 7. a. Archaic Loftiness of mind. b. Obsolete Arrogance; hauteur: "He returned me a very resolute answer, and full of height" (Oliver Cromwell). [Middle English, from Old English h  hthu, hahthu.]Usage Note: The pronunciation of height with a final (th), (h th), which is rarely heard now, reflects the original spelling and pronunciation of the word in Old English. During the Middle English period, the (th) varied with (t), with the final (t) predominating after the 15th century. Another pronunciation, with a (th) sound coming after (t), (htth), is often heard, but it is generally regarded as nonstandard. In a recent survey, 90 percent of the Usage Panel disapproved of this pronunciation, which probably came about by association with width, breadth, and length. |
height
Noun
1. the vertical distance from the bottom of something to the top
2. the vertical distance of a place above sea level
3. relatively great distance from bottom to top
4. the topmost point; summit
5. the period of greatest intensity: the height of the shelling
6. an extreme example: the height of luxury
7. heights extremes: dizzy heights of success [Old English hīehthu]
1. The vertical distance of a level, a point, or an object considered as a point, measured from a specified datum.
2. The vertical dimension of an object. See also altitude; elevation.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  height - the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the topdimension - the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) lowness - the quality of being low; lacking height; "he was suddenly aware of the lowness of the ceiling" |
| 2. |  height - the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" | |
| 3. | height - (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot bodily property - an attribute of the body tallness - the property of being taller than average stature shortness - the property of being shorter than average stature | |
| 4. |  height - elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"elevation - distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations" level - height above ground; "the water reached ankle level"; "the pictures were at the same level" ceiling - (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds ceiling - maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions) |
height
noun 3. peak, top, hill, mountain, crown, summit, crest, pinnacle, elevation, apex, apogee, vertex << OPPOSITE valley
noun 4. culmination, climax, zenith, limit, maximum, ultimate, extremity, uttermost, ne plus ultra (Latin) utmost degree << OPPOSITE low point >> fear acrophobia
Translations
height [haɪt] n [of person] → talla f [of building] → altura (= high ground); cerro (= altitude); altitud f;
what height are you? → ¿cuánto mides?;
height [haɪt] n [of person] → taille f, grandeur f [of object]; hauteur f [of plane, mountain]; altitude f (= high ground); hauteur, éminence f;
height [haɪt] n → Höhe f;
of average height → durchschnittlich groß;
to be afraid of heights → nicht schwindelfrei sein;
at the height of the tourist season → in der Hauptsaison
n height [hӕit]
1 the distance from the bottom to the top of something What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height. hoogte, lengte إرْتِفاع височина výška højde die Höhe ύψος altura kõrgus, pikkus بلندي،ارتفاع korkeus, pituus hauteur גוֹבָה ऊंचाई visina magasság tinggi hæð altezza 高さ 높이, 신장 aukštis (par cilvēku) 1,75 m garš tinggi hoogte høyde wysokość altura înălţime высота; рост výška višina visina höjd, längd ความสูง yükseklik, boy 高度 висота اونچائی chiều cao 高度
2 the highest, greatest, strongest etc point He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height. toppunt قِمَّه ръст vrchol toppunkt; højde der Höhepunkt αποκορύφωμα, ζενίθ auge, cúspide, cima, apogeo, punto culminante tipp اوج huippu sommet, apogée שִׂיא दूरी vrhunac tetőpont puncak hátindur apice, culmine 絶頂 절정 viršūnė, aukščiausias taškas pilnā spēkā/pašā plaukumā puncak hoogtepunt høyde-/toppunkt zenit auge punct culminant, apogeu высшая степень vrchol višek vrhunac höjd, höjdpunkt, kulmen จุดที่สูงสุด doruk 頂點 пік, найвищий ступінь سب سے اونچا، اہم یا محکم مقام đỉnh cao nhất 顶点
3 the peak or extreme dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly. toppunt ذُرْوَة връх poslední výkřik; vrchol topmålet af der Gipfel άκρο άωτο, αποκορύφωμα colmo, cumbre, cima tipp درجه عالی huippu comble שִׂיא चोटी, शिखर vrhunac, krajnost vmi netovábbja puncak hámark sommo, culmine 極致 aukščiausias laipsnis, viršūnė ģērbies pēc pēdējās modes paling top toppen, høyeste (mote osv.) szczyt ponto culminante culme последний крик; высшая степень vrchol, najvyšší stupeň vrh, višek vrhunac högsta, höjden ระดับที่สูงที่สุด son derece 絕頂 верх, пік کسی چیز کی انتہائی صورت đỉnh điểm 绝顶
4 a high place We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us. hoogte مَكان مُرْتَفِع височина výšina højdedrag; toppunkt die Höhe ύψωμα altura; cumbre, cima kõrgendik نوك يا اوج هر چيز korkeus, korkea paikka hauteur, sommet מָרוֹם पराकाष्ठा, चरम सीमा uzvisina magaslat ketinggian tindur, hæð cima, vetta, altura 高所 높은 곳 aukštuma (kalna) virsotne; augstiene tmpt tinggi hoogte topp; høytliggende sted wysokość, wzniesienie altura(s) culme, înălţime вершина výšina vrh visina höjd, kulle, topp จุดที่สูงสุด yüksek yer, yükseklik 高地 вершина کوئی اونچا مقام điểm cao 高地
v heighten
1 to make or become higher to heighten the garden wall. verhoog يَرْفَع повишавам (се) zvýšit forhøje erhöhen υψώνω elevar, levantar, más alto hacer kõrgendama بلند كردن korottaa (sur)élever לְהַגבִּיהה ऊंचा करना या हो जाना povisiti magasít; felemel meninggikan hækka innalzare 高くする (なる) 높이다; 높아지다 paaukštėti, paaukštinti paaugstināt; palielināt; pastiprināt meninggikan verhogen, ophogen, hoger worden, (aan) hoogte winnen forhøye, lage høyere podwyższać a înălţa повышать(ся) zvýšiť zvišati (se) povisiti höja, bli högre เพิ่ม yüksel(t)mek 加高 підвищувати(ся); підсилювати(ся) اونچا کرنا یا ہونا làm cao hơn 加高
2 to increase (an effect etc). versterk يَزيد، يَرْفَع засилвам zvýšit øge steigern αυξάνω, αυξάνομαι aumentar, intensificar tõstma تشديد كردن tehostaa intensifier לְהַגדִיל बढ़ाना pojacati, intenzivirati fokoz meningkatkan auka intensificare 増す 증가시키다 sustiprinti, sustiprėti vairot meningkatkan verhogen, doen toenemen øke, forsterke wzmagać aumentar creşte; a spori усиливать zvýšiť stopnjevati povećati []höja, öka, stiga, tillta เพิ่ม artmak 增加 перебільшувати زیادہ کرنا tăng lên 增加
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