Meaning of horizon in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /həˈraɪzən/

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  1. Noun

    horizon

    Etymology

    late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin horizon, from Greek horizōn (kuklos)‘limiting (circle)’

    Definitions

    1. the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
  2. 2. the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated

    Examples

    • « It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge »
  3. 3. a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
  4. 4. the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth