skyline
noun [C usually singular] /ˈskaɪ.laɪn/Definition
› a shape or pattern made against the sky, especially by buildings: You get a good view of the New York skyline from the Statue of Liberty.Scenery and views
(Definition of skyline noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -scape suffix
- a bird's eye view idiom
- aspect noun (DIRECTION)
- backdrop noun
- background noun (PICTURE)
- have a grandstand view idiom
- landscape noun
- look verb (DIRECTION)
- lookout noun
- outlook noun (VIEW)
- overlook noun
- overlook verb (VIEW)
- panorama noun
- prospect noun (VIEW)
- scene noun (VIEW)
- the middle distance noun
- vantage point noun (PLACE)
- view noun (SIGHT)
- viewpoint noun (SIGHT)
- vista noun
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