elevation

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  • February 26. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    elevation noun english

    the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    elevation noun english

    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"

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    elevation noun english

    angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    elevation noun english

    a raised or elevated geological formation

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    elevation noun english

    distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    elevation noun english

    (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation"

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    elevation noun english

    drawing of an exterior of a structure

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    elevation noun english

    the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"