Definition of Horizon

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Horizon

The circle which bounds that part of the earth's surface visible to a spectator from a given point; the apparent junction of the earth and sky.

A plane passing through the eye of the spectator and at right angles to the vertical at a given place; a plane tangent to the earth's surface at that place; called distinctively the sensible horizon.

A plane parallel to the sensible horizon of a place, and passing through the earth's center; -- called also rational / celestial horizon.

The unbroken line separating sky and water, as seen by an eye at a given elevation, no land being visible.

The epoch or time during which a deposit was made.

The chief horizontal line in a picture of any sort, which determines in the picture the height of the eye of the spectator; in an extended landscape, the representation of the natural horizon corresponds with this line.

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Horizon Quotations

The health of the eye seems to demand a horizon. We are never tired, so long as we can see far enough.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.
Dale Carnegie

When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon.
Thomas Paine

In a higher phase of communist society... only then can the narrow horizon of bourgeois right be fully left behind and society inscribe on its banners: from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.
Karl Marx

We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.
Franklin D. Roosevelt

Between two worlds life hovers like a star, twixt night and morn, upon the horizon's verge.
Lord Byron

Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.
Warren G. Bennis

The manager has his eye on the bottom line; the leader has his eye on the horizon.
Warren G. Bennis

In expanding the field of knowledge we but increase the horizon of ignorance.
Henry Miller

The worst sin that can be committed against the artist is to take him at his word, to see in his work a fulfillment instead of an horizon.
Henry Miller

Horizon Translations

horizon in Dutch is kim, horizon, gezichtseinder
horizon in Finnish is horisontti
horizon in French is horizon
horizon in German is Horizont
horizon in Italian is orizzonte
horizon in Norwegian is horisont
horizon in Portuguese is horizonte
horizon in Spanish is horizonte
horizon in Swedish is horisont

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