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skyline

[ skahy-lahyn ]

noun

  1. the boundary line between earth and sky; the apparent horizon:

    A sail appeared against the skyline.

  2. the outline of something, as the buildings of a city, against the sky:

    the New York skyline.



verb (used with object)

skylined, skylining.
  1. to outline (something) against the sky.

skyline

/ ˈ첹ɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. the line at which the earth and sky appear to meet; horizon
  2. the outline of buildings, mountains, trees, etc, seen against the sky
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of skyline1

First recorded in 1855–60; sky + line 1
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Glasgow's skyline is due to be transformed on Sunday with the demolition of three blocks of high-rise flats.

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He is nearly 70 years old, walking with a cane and dragging a battered suitcase down an empty street toward a skyline of burned and gutted buildings.

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Around 40 firefighters are tackling a fire in central London, with smoke seen spreading across the capital's skyline.

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Were it not for the tenacity of two plucky London architects in the early 1990s and their unwavering vision, London's skyline - and the capital's New Year's Eve fireworks celebrations - would be significantly different today.

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In the place of windows, you’ll find a fantastical, idealized take on a major city, a skyline vision that looks ripped from an animated film.

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