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visible horizon

American  

noun

  1. horizon.


Etymology

Origin of visible horizon

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

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“Back then there was a distinct, visible horizon of disbelief that the world could actually change,” said Mr. Forrest, who is also one of the richest people in the world.

From New York Times

“So it’s a very visible horizon of a day.”

From Washington Post

She said they climbed and turned right “into a dark area with no visible horizon.”

From Seattle Times

If you stand outside on a non-mountainous part of the planet, the visible horizon is only about 5 kilometers around the Earth’s curved surface from your location.

From Scientific American

A track called “Why She Loves” opens with a saxophone prologue in free tempo, slips into a melody played as if on tiptoe and opens up to a trumpet solo with no visible horizon.

From New York Times