HORIZON: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HORIZON?

Need another word that means the same as “horizon”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “horizon” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Horizon” are: skyline, purview, view, range of vision, field of view, vista, range of experience, outlook, perspective, scope, perception, compass, sphere, ambit, orbit

Horizon as a Noun

Definitions of "Horizon" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “horizon” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet.
• A specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land.
• A level of an excavated site representing a particular period.
• The circular boundary of the part of the earth's surface visible from a particular point, ignoring irregularities and obstructions.
• The great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth.
• The limit of a person's knowledge, experience, or interest.
• A great circle of the celestial sphere, the plane of which passes through the centre of the earth and is parallel to that of the apparent horizon of a place.
• A layer of soil or rock, or a set of strata, with particular characteristics.
• The line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.
• The range of interest or activity that can be anticipated.

Synonyms of "Horizon" as a noun (15 Words)

ambit	The scope, extent, or bounds of something. A full discussion of this complex issue was beyond the ambit of one book.
compass	An instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it. Goods and services which fall within the compass of the free market.
field of view	A particular environment or walk of life.
orbit	One complete circuit round an orbited body. In the political orbit of a world power.
outlook	A habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations. He had a practical outlook on life.
perception	The representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept. The normal limits to human perception.
perspective	An apparent spatial distribution in perceived sound. A trick of perspective.
purview	The range of interest or activity that can be anticipated. Social taboos meant that little information was likely to come within the purview of women generally.
range of experience	A variety of different things or activities.
range of vision	A kitchen appliance used for cooking food.
scope	A telescope microscope or other device having a name ending in scope. Plato even maintains religion to be the chief aim and scope of human life.
skyline	The line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet. The skyline of the city.
sphere	The apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected. His social sphere is limited.
view	Purpose the phrase with a view to means with the intention of or for the purpose of. The end of the tunnel came into view.
vista	A mental view of a succession of remembered or anticipated events. Vistas of freedom seemed to open ahead of him.

Usage Examples of "Horizon" as a noun

• The sun rose above the horizon.
• She wanted to leave home and broaden her horizons.
• The upper horizon of the site showed an arrangement of two rows of features.
• It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge.

Associations of "Horizon" (30 Words)

across	Used to express position or orientation. Halfway across Jenny jumped.
aggrandize	Add details to. He hoped to aggrandize himself by dying a hero s death.
antipodal	Relating to or denoting cells formed at the chalazal end of the embryo sac. Antipodal regions of the earth.
beyond	Farther along in space or time or degree. She blurs the boundaries between reality and what lies beyond.
bloat	Become bloated or swollen or puff up. Hunger bloated the child s belly.
broaden	Become larger in distance from side to side; widen. The road broadened.
canal	Provide a city with a canal. They travelled on by canal.
earth	Hide in the earth like a hunted animal. God s will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
elongate	Long in relation to width elongated. Elongate fishes.
expand	Expand the influence of. The work began as a short story and was later expanded into a novel.
expansion	The action of becoming larger or more extensive. German expansion in the 1930s.
extend	Extend in scope or range or area. Extend the TV antenna.
go	Go through in search of something search through someone s belongings in an unauthorized way. The kids go Yeah sure.
intercontinental	Relating to or travelling between continents. Intercontinental flights.
length	The length of a swimming pool as a measure of the distance swum. The length of her skirt.
lengthen	Make or become longer. In Spring the days lengthen.
line	A contour or outline considered as a feature of design or composition. A washing line.
long	A long sound such as a long signal in Morse code or a long vowel or syllable. Took a long view of the geopolitical issues.
longitudinal	Of or relating to lines of longitude. Longitudinal positions.
map	Make a map of show or establish the features of details of. A street map.
prolongation	The consequence of being lengthened in duration. An examiner analysed the angle formed by the prolongations of the lines.
protract	Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer. He had certainly taken his time even protracting the process.
purview	Range of experience or thought. Social taboos meant that little information was likely to come within the purview of women generally.
railway	A network of tracks with the trains, organization, and personnel required for its working. Services were disrupted after an eight year old boy was spotted trespassing on the railway.
route	Send via a specific route. All lines of communication were routed through London.
scope	A telescope microscope or other device having a name ending in scope. They d scoped out their market.
sea	A roughly definable area of the sea. A ban on dumping radioactive wastes in the sea.
transverse	Situated or extending across something. A transverse beam supports the dashboard.
traverse	An area of land surveyed with a traverse. A probe is traversed along the tunnel.
widen	Extend in scope or range or area. The lane widened out into a small clearing.