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elevation
has definitions from the fields of architecture,fine art,geography
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[ noun ] the event of something being raised upward
Examples "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon" "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity" Used in print (Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)The glorious news had been held_up pending Heavenly confirmation of the elevation of a new Supreme_Bishop , Huey_Short - a candidate accepted by the Boone faction after lots had been cast repeatedly . L'Unita and Hoy published identical denunciations of Short 's elevation , l'Osservatore_Romano and the Christian_Science_Monitor ignored it , Times_of_India snickered at it , and the Manchester_Guardian simply reported it - the Fosterites in England were few but extremely militant . |
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[ noun ] the highest level or degree attainable
Examples : "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty" "at the height of her career" "the peak of perfection" "summer was at its peak" the pinnacle of fame" "the summit of his ambition" |
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[ noun ] angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
Used in print (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)Check the elevation of the ground , degree and direction of slopes , drainage , rock_outcrops , topsoil types and quality , as_well_as subsoil . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
Synonyms Examples "the aggrandizement of the king" "his elevation to cardinal" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (geography) a raised or elevated geological formation
Synonyms Related terms natural_depression geological_formation hill mountain hills ridge promontory swell highland slope raise |
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[ noun ] (architecture,fine art) drawing of an exterior of a structure
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