Zenith

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The point on the celestial sphere that is directly above the observer.
  • n. The upper region of the sky.
  • n. The highest point above the observer's horizon attained by a celestial body.
  • n. The point of culmination; the peak: the zenith of her career. See Synonyms at summit.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.
  • n. The highest point in the sky reached by a celestial body.
  • n. Highest point or state; peak.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. That point in the visible celestial hemisphere which is vertical to the spectator; the point of the heavens directly overhead; -- opposed to nadir.
  • n. hence, figuratively, the point of culmination; the greatest height; the height of success or prosperity.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The vertical point of the heavens at any place, or the point directly above an observer's head; the upper pole of the celestial horizon. The opposed pole is the nadir.
  • n. Figuratively, the highest point, or summit, as of one's fortune; the culmination.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    celestial point   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    pinnacle    acme    culmination    apogee   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    pinnacle    firmament    vertex    culmination    meridian    acme   
     
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