skyline

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/

Definition of skyline

8 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The line that seems to be the boundary of the sky and the ground; the horizon.
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noun

  1. The line that seems to be the boundary of the sky and the ground; the horizon.
  2. The horizontal silhouette of a city or building against the sky.
    “Our arrival at Worcester is heralded by the appearance of the city's cathedral tower, a solid square structure that's dominated the skyline since the 12th century.”
  3. A path of movement, especially military movement, producing a silhouette above terrain features visible from the location of likely observers.
  4. A panel on the front page of a newspaper outlining some of the features to be found inside.
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of skyline operator.
  6. (Cincinnati, uncountable)food, often Cincinnati chili, purchased from a Skyline Chili restaurant.
    “The only bizarre behavior I've ever observed is his willingness to eat Skyline any time of the day or night.”
    “Cheese coney dog collar: Just because your furry friend can't eat Skyline doesn't mean they can't enjoy it by wearing it.”

verb

  1. (transitive)To outline something against the sky.
  2. (transitive)To filter by means of the skyline operator.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From sky + line.

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