skyline
verbEtymology From sky + line.
1
To outline something against the sky.
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Computing, Databases, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To filter by means of the skyline operator.
skyline
nounalso spelled Skyline/ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/
Etymology From sky + line.
1
The line that seems to be the boundary of the sky and the ground; the horizon.
2
The horizontal silhouette of a city or building against the sky.
- Our arrival at Worcester is heralded by the appearance of the city's cathedral tower, a solid square structure that's dominated the skyline since the 12th century.2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 67:
3
A path of movement, especially military movement, producing a silhouette above terrain features visible from the location of likely observers.
4
Journalism, Media A panel on the front page of a newspaper outlining some of the features to be found inside.
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Computing, Databases, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of skyline operator.
- Derived terms
- skyline operator