skyline (redirected from skylines)

sky·line  (skln)

n.

1. The line along which the surface of the earth and the sky appear to meet; the horizon.

2. The outline of a group of buildings or a mountain range seen against the sky.

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skyline [ˈskaɪˌlaɪn]

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the line at which the earth and sky appear to meet; horizon

2. the outline of buildings, mountains, trees, etc., seen against the sky

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	skyline - the outline of objects seen against the sky lineation, outline - the line that appears to bound an object
	2.	skyline - the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet apparent horizon, horizon, sensible horizon, visible horizon linear perspective, perspective - the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

Translations

skyline [ˈskaɪlaɪn] N (= horizon) → horizonte m; [of city] → contorno m, perfil m

skyline [ˈskaɪlaɪn] n

(= horizon) → ligne f d'horizon, horizon m

[city] → ligne f des toits
sky marshal n personne embarquée sur un vol pour en assurer la protection

skyline [ˈskaɪlaɪn] n (horizon) → orizzonte m; (of city) → profilo