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Horizon

həˈrʌɪzn

Horizon definitions
noun
horizon horizons
  1. the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet

    "the sun rose above the horizon"

    skyline range of vision field of view vista view
    • the circular boundary of the part of the earth's surface visible from a particular point, ignoring irregularities and obstructions
    • a great circle of the celestial sphere, the plane of which passes through the centre of the earth and is parallel to that of the apparent horizon of a place
  2. the limit of a person's knowledge, experience, or interest

    "she wanted to leave home and broaden her horizons"

  3. a layer of soil or rock, or a set of strata, with particular characteristics
    • a level of an excavated site representing a particular period

      "the upper horizon of the site showed an arrangement of two rows of features"