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sensible horizon
noun
, Astronomy.
- horizon2a
sensible horizon
sensible horizon
/ sĕn′sə-bəl /
- The plane of an observer's position lying at a right angle to the line formed by the observer's zenith and nadir. The plane of the sensible horizon is parallel to the plane of the observer's celestial horizon but is tangential to the Earth's surface rather than passing through the Earth's center. Both the celestial and sensible horizons change with the observer's position.
- Compare celestial horizon
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sensible horizon1
First recorded in 1635–45
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Example Sentences
The sensible horizon is that portion of the surface of the earth, to which our vision extends.
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His "sensible horizon" was overhung with dark and heavy clouds.
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