Horizon

Pronunciation: /həˈraɪzən/

Definitions of horizon

noun the limit of a person's mental perception, experience, or interest

Example Sentences

A1 The sun sets on the horizon every evening.

A2 From the top of the hill, you can see the horizon in all directions.

B1 Sailing towards the horizon, the sailors felt a sense of freedom and adventure.

B2 The artist painted a beautiful landscape with a colorful sky meeting the horizon.

C1 As the plane flew higher, the horizon seemed to stretch endlessly.

C2 Standing on the beach, she watched the sun dip below the horizon, painting the sky in shades of pink and orange.

Examples of horizon in a Sentence

formal As the sun dipped below the horizon, the sky turned a beautiful shade of pink.

informal Let's go for a drive and watch the sunset over the horizon.

slang I can't wait to see what's on the horizon for us this weekend.

figurative The new business opportunity opened up a whole new horizon of possibilities for us.

Grammatical Forms of horizon

• past tense: horizoned
• plural: horizons
• comparative: more horizon
• superlative: most horizon
• present tense: horizon
• future tense: will horizon
• perfect tense: have horizoned
• continuous tense: is horizoning
• singular: horizon
• positive degree: horizon
• infinitive: to horizon
• gerund: horizoning
• participle: horizoned

Origin and Evolution of horizon

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'horizon' comes from the Middle French word 'horizon', which in turn comes from the Latin word 'horizon', meaning 'boundary'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet, the word 'horizon' has evolved to also represent a limit or range of perception or experience.