Skyline
noun
The outline of buildings, trees, hills, etc. against the sky when you look at them from a distance.
The skyline of New York is recognizable all over the world.
Often appears as...
- city skyline
- distant skyline
noun
The transverse outline of the head of an animal especially of a horse.
The mare has a straight skyline, implying good health and breeding.
Often appears as...
- horse skyline
- breeder's skyline
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Technical
noun
The uppermost part of a graphic representation on a chart or diagram.
The skyline algorithm determines the skyline of a set of data points.
Often appears as...
- skyline algorithm
- data skyline
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Technical
noun
A brand of a car manufactured by Nissan.
The Nissan Skyline is very popular among car enthusiasts.
Often appears as...
- nissan skyline
- skyline gt-r
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Colloquial
noun
The outline of buildings, trees, hills, etc. against the sky when you look at them from a distance.
The skyline of New York is recognizable all over the world.
Often appears as...
- city skyline
- distant skyline
noun
The transverse outline of the head of an animal especially of a horse.
The mare has a straight skyline, implying good health and breeding.
Often appears as...
- horse skyline
- breeder's skyline
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Technical
noun
The uppermost part of a graphic representation on a chart or diagram.
The skyline algorithm determines the skyline of a set of data points.
Often appears as...
- skyline algorithm
- data skyline
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Technical
noun
A brand of a car manufactured by Nissan.
The Nissan Skyline is very popular among car enthusiasts.
Often appears as...
- nissan skyline
- skyline gt-r
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Pro Tip 1/3Urban Landscapes
Skyline refers to the unique visual profile of a city as seen from a distance.
She admired the Chicago skyline from the shore of Lake Michigan.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphoric Potential
Can signify growth or change when discussing cities or progress.
The tech boom altered the city's skyline with new skyscrapers.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Icon
A city's skyline is often used in media to instantly convey location.
Postcards from Seattle often feature the Space Needle's iconic skyline.
Pro Tip 1/3Urban Landscapes
Skyline refers to the unique visual profile of a city as seen from a distance.
She admired the Chicago skyline from the shore of Lake Michigan.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphoric Potential
Can signify growth or change when discussing cities or progress.
The tech boom altered the city's skyline with new skyscrapers.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Icon
A city's skyline is often used in media to instantly convey location.
Postcards from Seattle often feature the Space Needle's iconic skyline.
Pro Tip 1/3Urban Landscapes
Skyline refers to the unique visual profile of a city as seen from a distance.
She admired the Chicago skyline from the shore of Lake Michigan.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphoric Potential
Can signify growth or change when discussing cities or progress.
The tech boom altered the city's skyline with new skyscrapers.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Icon
A city's skyline is often used in media to instantly convey location.
Postcards from Seattle often feature the Space Needle's iconic skyline.
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Evolution in a Big City
Now if that change leads to a longer life or more babies for a mouse, something evolutionary biologists call fitness, then that single base-pair change will spread quickly in an urban population. So this crazy figure is called a Manhattan plot, because it kind of looks like a skyline. Each dot represents one gene,
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What a world without...
OK, then I did something that architects always do, y'all. I was like, I'm going to build something massive now, right? I'm going to build the world's first restorative justice center all by myself. And it's going to be a beautiful figure on the skyline, like a beacon in the night.
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Deer Stalking PIPE Secret...
have a good look at me fantastic what an amazing sound I reckon we've got our first fully mature stag said to rest it up on the skyline up there it's way way larger than any of the males we've seen so far and peppered around the hillsides
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Finding planets around...
but whose streets we can't walk. By studying those twinkling lights though, we can learn about how stars and planets interact to form their own ecosystem and make habitats that are amenable to life. In this image of the Tokyo skyline,
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run boys we've reached the base now we can actually start working all right I'm going up people are gathering at the bottom to witness this historic event in just a few moments San Antonio's skyline will be changed forever
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How one design flaw...
When it was built two years earlier, Citicorp Center was one of the world's tallest buildings. Its sloped roof was unique in the city skyline, but its more distinctive feature lay at the base.
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After the Avalanche:...
It's trying to get the camera above all the, just to get the pretty stuff, and that's not what human relationships are. That's not what life is; life is the. It's not just the skyline,
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Spotting the World's...
If it wasn't on the skyline, there is absolutely no way you would be able to see that. But it's undeniable that is a Peregrine Falcon that's the fastest animal in the world.
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so you can see these tiny little phantoms glowing orange as they hover above the forest and look at that now just heading across the skyline in just great long smoky tubes
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Vicki Arroyo: Let's...
This is the skyline of my hometown, New Orleans. It was a great place to grow up, but it's one of the most vulnerable spots in the world.
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Evolution in a Big City
Now if that change leads to a longer life or more babies for a mouse, something evolutionary biologists call fitness, then that single base-pair change will spread quickly in an urban population. So this crazy figure is called a Manhattan plot, because it kind of looks like a skyline. Each dot represents one gene,
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What a world without...
OK, then I did something that architects always do, y'all. I was like, I'm going to build something massive now, right? I'm going to build the world's first restorative justice center all by myself. And it's going to be a beautiful figure on the skyline, like a beacon in the night.
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Deer Stalking PIPE Secret...
have a good look at me fantastic what an amazing sound I reckon we've got our first fully mature stag said to rest it up on the skyline up there it's way way larger than any of the males we've seen so far and peppered around the hillsides
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Finding planets around...
but whose streets we can't walk. By studying those twinkling lights though, we can learn about how stars and planets interact to form their own ecosystem and make habitats that are amenable to life. In this image of the Tokyo skyline,
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Heart Attack Moment PIPE...
run boys we've reached the base now we can actually start working all right I'm going up people are gathering at the bottom to witness this historic event in just a few moments San Antonio's skyline will be changed forever
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How one design flaw...
When it was built two years earlier, Citicorp Center was one of the world's tallest buildings. Its sloped roof was unique in the city skyline, but its more distinctive feature lay at the base.
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After the Avalanche:...
It's trying to get the camera above all the, just to get the pretty stuff, and that's not what human relationships are. That's not what life is; life is the. It's not just the skyline,
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Spotting the World's...
If it wasn't on the skyline, there is absolutely no way you would be able to see that. But it's undeniable that is a Peregrine Falcon that's the fastest animal in the world.
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Bizarre Bat Moments PIPE...
so you can see these tiny little phantoms glowing orange as they hover above the forest and look at that now just heading across the skyline in just great long smoky tubes
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Vicki Arroyo: Let's...
This is the skyline of my hometown, New Orleans. It was a great place to grow up, but it's one of the most vulnerable spots in the world.
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Jimmy Chin
American Athlete
When I show up in New York, and I look at the skyline, it's like showing up in a mountain range. My gaze goes toward the most impressive-looking climb. It's always gone to the top of the World Trade Center.
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Gary Shteyngart
American Writer
I write almost entirely in bed or on a couch with my feet up on the coffee table. I feel most creative when I'm looking out the window, and my bed and couch have nice views of the New York skyline.
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Franklin Foer
American Writer
Having a friend in the Kremlin would help Trump fulfill his longtime dream of planting his name in the Moscow skyline - a dream that he pursued even as he organized his presidential campaign.
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Ben Stein
American Actor
My 'thing' is that I just lie in my immense bed and look out the window at the skyline over Virginia and the sky and the airplanes coming into Reagan. I really love doing that.
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Kevin Morby
American Musician
You're at LaGuardia, and you get in a cab, and it's taking you into Brooklyn, and you're on the BQE, and you can see the skyline, the whole skyline, and it's so beautiful.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
In any city with lots of skyscrapers, lots of skyline, the moon seems bigger than it is. It's called the moon illusion.
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Louise Linton
Scottish Actress
When I look at Deco jewelry, I see the New York skyline - the Chrysler Building.
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Jack Reynor
Irish Actor
My favorite thing about New York is the view, the skyline.
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Santiago Calatrava
Spanish Architect
Chicago is a beautiful city with a wonderful skyline.
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Cree Summer
American Actress
I like to look at the skyline and the moon.
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Jimmy Chin
American Athlete
When I show up in New York, and I look at the skyline, it's like showing up in a mountain range. My gaze goes toward the most impressive-looking climb. It's always gone to the top of the World Trade Center.
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Gary Shteyngart
American Writer
I write almost entirely in bed or on a couch with my feet up on the coffee table. I feel most creative when I'm looking out the window, and my bed and couch have nice views of the New York skyline.
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Franklin Foer
American Writer
Having a friend in the Kremlin would help Trump fulfill his longtime dream of planting his name in the Moscow skyline - a dream that he pursued even as he organized his presidential campaign.
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Ben Stein
American Actor
My 'thing' is that I just lie in my immense bed and look out the window at the skyline over Virginia and the sky and the airplanes coming into Reagan. I really love doing that.
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Kevin Morby
American Musician
You're at LaGuardia, and you get in a cab, and it's taking you into Brooklyn, and you're on the BQE, and you can see the skyline, the whole skyline, and it's so beautiful.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
In any city with lots of skyscrapers, lots of skyline, the moon seems bigger than it is. It's called the moon illusion.
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Louise Linton
Scottish Actress
When I look at Deco jewelry, I see the New York skyline - the Chrysler Building.
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Jack Reynor
Irish Actor
My favorite thing about New York is the view, the skyline.
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Santiago Calatrava
Spanish Architect
Chicago is a beautiful city with a wonderful skyline.
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Cree Summer
American Actress
I like to look at the skyline and the moon.
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