Sky
noun
The area above the earth, where clouds, the sun, the moon, and stars can be seen.
The sky is blue today.
Often appears as...
- clear sky
- sky blue
noun
The atmosphere or air in any location.
The plane is in the sky.
Often appears as...
- sky high
- open sky
verb
To throw or hit something high into the air.
He skied the ball towards the goal.
Often appears as...
- sky a ball
- sky a pass
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Neutral
Sports
noun
A high place, usually a limit or extreme.
Sky is the limit.
Often appears as...
- sky is the limit
- sky high
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Neutral
Idiomatic
noun
The upper regions of air beyond the clouds.
The bird flew high into the sky.
Often appears as...
- beautiful sky
- red sky
noun
The area above the earth, where clouds, the sun, the moon, and stars can be seen.
The sky is blue today.
Often appears as...
- clear sky
- sky blue
noun
The atmosphere or air in any location.
The plane is in the sky.
Often appears as...
- sky high
- open sky
verb
To throw or hit something high into the air.
He skied the ball towards the goal.
Often appears as...
- sky a ball
- sky a pass
Usage tips
Neutral
Sports
noun
A high place, usually a limit or extreme.
Sky is the limit.
Often appears as...
- sky is the limit
- sky high
Usage tips
Neutral
Idiomatic
noun
The upper regions of air beyond the clouds.
The bird flew high into the sky.
Often appears as...
- beautiful sky
- red sky
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Pro Tip 1/3Weather Indicator
The color or look of the sky can indicate weather conditions.
A grey sky often means it's going to rain.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Beauty
The sky is often associated with beauty in poetry and art.
Painters love capturing the sky at sunset.
Pro Tip 3/3Time of Day
Sky's appearance helps indicate time of day; bright for day, dark for night.
The sky turns orange as the sun sets.
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Indicator
The color or look of the sky can indicate weather conditions.
A grey sky often means it's going to rain.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Beauty
The sky is often associated with beauty in poetry and art.
Painters love capturing the sky at sunset.
Pro Tip 3/3Time of Day
Sky's appearance helps indicate time of day; bright for day, dark for night.
The sky turns orange as the sun sets.
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Indicator
The color or look of the sky can indicate weather conditions.
A grey sky often means it's going to rain.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Beauty
The sky is often associated with beauty in poetry and art.
Painters love capturing the sky at sunset.
Pro Tip 3/3Time of Day
Sky's appearance helps indicate time of day; bright for day, dark for night.
The sky turns orange as the sun sets.
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Video examples
Under the Dark Skies PIPE...
nighttime environment is something that's really special to humanity throughout our entire history led to wandering exploring and discovering things we had never contemplated before where do we come from what are we made of what's gonna happen to us in the future I think the night sky can teach kids a lot about our place in the world
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How do tornadoes form? -...
but the truth is, there's still a lot we don't know about how tornadoes form. The conditions that may give rise to one tornado won't necessarily cause another. But we have learned a lot since people first started recording tornadoes, like how to recognize the signs when one is brewing in the sky. Are you coming along for the ride?
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
blue skies, warm tropical beaches, and a tan that lasts all year long. I mean, to me, this was it. Life could not get any better. Sweating it out, shooting surfers in these exotic tourist destinations. But there was just this one problem. You see, the more time I spent traveling to these exotic locations,
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How big is infinity? -...
So, even though we're familiar with only a few irrationals, like square root of two and pi, the infinity of irrationals is actually greater than the infinity of fractions. Someone once said that the rationals -- the fractions -- are like the stars in the night sky.
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TED2016 in review PIPE...
in the sky over that planet what if it's just big advertisements we don't know what that civilization is right maybe the key to developing an advanced civilization is really just down to advertising and it's just the entire sky now okay I'm going on all right
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The deadly irony of...
created all kinds of destructive weapons. From bombs to guns to cannons, gunpowder left its mark on the world in some pretty terrible ways, in contrast to the beautiful marks it can leave in the air. So, how does black powder propel fireworks into the sky?
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Questions No One Knows...
or fleets of colonizing spaceships or glorious works of art that fill the night sky. At the very least, you'd think they'd be revealing their presence, deliberately or otherwise, through electromagnetic signals of one kind or another.
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The Unsinkable Lizard PIPE...
without it there would be no life on earth powered by the sun our weather moves water around the planet linking the earth skies oceans and lands into one thriving living system
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What are those floaty...
such as floaters and blue sky sprites, are just a gentle reminder that what we think we see depends just as much on our biology and minds as it does on the external world.
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What really happens to...
As if by magic, bottle three is now ready to be reborn as something completely new. For this bit of plastic with such humble origins, suddenly the sky is the limit.
Video examples
Under the Dark Skies PIPE...
nighttime environment is something that's really special to humanity throughout our entire history led to wandering exploring and discovering things we had never contemplated before where do we come from what are we made of what's gonna happen to us in the future I think the night sky can teach kids a lot about our place in the world
Video examples
How do tornadoes form? -...
but the truth is, there's still a lot we don't know about how tornadoes form. The conditions that may give rise to one tornado won't necessarily cause another. But we have learned a lot since people first started recording tornadoes, like how to recognize the signs when one is brewing in the sky. Are you coming along for the ride?
Video examples
Chris Burkard: The joy...
blue skies, warm tropical beaches, and a tan that lasts all year long. I mean, to me, this was it. Life could not get any better. Sweating it out, shooting surfers in these exotic tourist destinations. But there was just this one problem. You see, the more time I spent traveling to these exotic locations,
Video examples
How big is infinity? -...
So, even though we're familiar with only a few irrationals, like square root of two and pi, the infinity of irrationals is actually greater than the infinity of fractions. Someone once said that the rationals -- the fractions -- are like the stars in the night sky.
Video examples
TED2016 in review PIPE...
in the sky over that planet what if it's just big advertisements we don't know what that civilization is right maybe the key to developing an advanced civilization is really just down to advertising and it's just the entire sky now okay I'm going on all right
Video examples
The deadly irony of...
created all kinds of destructive weapons. From bombs to guns to cannons, gunpowder left its mark on the world in some pretty terrible ways, in contrast to the beautiful marks it can leave in the air. So, how does black powder propel fireworks into the sky?
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
or fleets of colonizing spaceships or glorious works of art that fill the night sky. At the very least, you'd think they'd be revealing their presence, deliberately or otherwise, through electromagnetic signals of one kind or another.
Video examples
The Unsinkable Lizard PIPE...
without it there would be no life on earth powered by the sun our weather moves water around the planet linking the earth skies oceans and lands into one thriving living system
Video examples
What are those floaty...
such as floaters and blue sky sprites, are just a gentle reminder that what we think we see depends just as much on our biology and minds as it does on the external world.
Video examples
What really happens to...
As if by magic, bottle three is now ready to be reborn as something completely new. For this bit of plastic with such humble origins, suddenly the sky is the limit.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Aldous Harding
New Zealander Musician
For like four or five months of my life I was too scared to like, move around and reach out for things because I was worried that I'd my hands would run into glass, like I could reach up and if I reached up and knocked on the air it would make a noise. I couldn't look at the sky because I was worried that I see a crack.
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Kadeena Cox
British Athlete
I'm just like 'mother, please,' She always videos and the video is not of me, it's of the sky or the ground because she's always jumping around. Mum is not very good at videoing or cheering.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
The sky is always there for me, while my life has been going through many, many changes. When I look up the sky, it gives me a nice feeling, like looking at an old friend.
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Pattie Boyd
English Model
I love life. There's so much to learn and see all the time, and nothing nicer for me than to wake up, and the sky is blue.
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Nadia Murad
Iraqi Activist
ISIS did not come down from the sky. They found the opportunity to grow, and the world allowed them to grow.
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Mahira Khan
Pakistani Actress
No matter how tough my life was, I was always looking up at the sky and wishing for good things.
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Franz Grillparzer
Austrian Poet
If someone were to think that trees are made to support the sky, they would all seem too short.
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Nik Wallenda
American Entertainer
I hope what I do and what I just did inspires people around the world to reach for the skies.
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Sonia Gandhi
Indian Politician
Together we can face any challenges as deep as the ocean and as high as the sky.
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Romario
Brazilian Athlete
When I was born, the man in the sky pointed to me and said, 'That's the guy.
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Aldous Harding
New Zealander Musician
For like four or five months of my life I was too scared to like, move around and reach out for things because I was worried that I'd my hands would run into glass, like I could reach up and if I reached up and knocked on the air it would make a noise. I couldn't look at the sky because I was worried that I see a crack.
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Kadeena Cox
British Athlete
I'm just like 'mother, please,' She always videos and the video is not of me, it's of the sky or the ground because she's always jumping around. Mum is not very good at videoing or cheering.
Quote examples
Yoko Ono
American Artist
The sky is always there for me, while my life has been going through many, many changes. When I look up the sky, it gives me a nice feeling, like looking at an old friend.
Quote examples
Pattie Boyd
English Model
I love life. There's so much to learn and see all the time, and nothing nicer for me than to wake up, and the sky is blue.
Quote examples
Nadia Murad
Iraqi Activist
ISIS did not come down from the sky. They found the opportunity to grow, and the world allowed them to grow.
Quote examples
Mahira Khan
Pakistani Actress
No matter how tough my life was, I was always looking up at the sky and wishing for good things.
Quote examples
Franz Grillparzer
Austrian Poet
If someone were to think that trees are made to support the sky, they would all seem too short.
Quote examples
Nik Wallenda
American Entertainer
I hope what I do and what I just did inspires people around the world to reach for the skies.
Quote examples
Sonia Gandhi
Indian Politician
Together we can face any challenges as deep as the ocean and as high as the sky.
Quote examples
Romario
Brazilian Athlete
When I was born, the man in the sky pointed to me and said, 'That's the guy.
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