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Skyline
Meaning
Noun
●
The
line
at which the
earth
and
sky
meet.
●
The
horizontal
silhouette
of a
city
or
building
against the sky.
●
A
path
of
movement
, especially
military
movement
,
producing
a
silhouette
above
terrain
features
visible
from the
location
of likely observers.
●
In Mass media:
A
panel
on the
front page
of a
newspaper
outlining
some of the
features
to be found inside.
●
In Databases:
Short for
skyline
operator.
●
In Cincinnati English:
food, often Cincinnati
chili
,
purchased
from a Skyline Chili restaurant.
Verb
●
To
outline
something against the sky.
●
In Databases:
To
filter
by means of
the
skyline
operator.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
skyline
English
line
English
ligner
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
lin
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
line
Middle English (1100-1500)
sky
English
Sourced from
Etym
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