skyline
skyline · skylines · skylined · skylining
To outline something against the skyTo outline something against the sky.
/ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/
» Algiers needs a more impressive skyline.
Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To outline something against the sky.
(transitive)To filter by means of the skyline operator.
Examples
15 sentencesAlgiers needs a more impressive skyline.
This city has a stunning skyline.
The city skyline was beautiful at night.
Lukas saw smoke rising from the downtown skyline.
You can see the whole city skyline from here.
deVon hier kann man die ganze Stadtsilhouette sehen. — Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
Origin
From sky + line.From sky + line.
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Forms
skylines, skylining, skylined, skylinedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle