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US
/ˈhaɪt/
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[ UK /hˈaɪt/ ]
[ UK /hˈaɪt/ ]
NOUN
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the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
at the height of her career
the peak of perfection
his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
at the top of his profession
summer was at its peak
...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
so many highest superlatives achieved by man
the summit of his ambition
the artist's gifts are at their acme -
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
the altitude gave her a headache - the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
- (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
How To Use height In A Sentence
- Considering his height, then the steely look and his rough voice, both of which reminded me a lot of Carey, he was a rather intimidating person, even to me.
- As the male voice completed its speech, she slowly shifted herself around to face a gentleman of medium height who had a smiling, benign countenance on his careworn features.
- Giving is the highest expression of potency. In the very act of giving, I experience my strength, my wealth, my power. This experience of heightened vitality and potency fills me with joy. I experience myself as overflowing, spending, alive, hence as joyous. Giving is more joyous than receiving, not because it is a deprivation, but because in the act of giving lies the expression of my aliveness. Erich Fromm
- Reaching a maximum height of 56cm the pygmy goat is essentially a pet.
- In that dingdong struggle both players were reaching great heights.
- The term morbid obesity is used to describe people whose body mass index (BMI) -- a measure of weight in relation to height -- is 40 or higher. Canada.com Top Stories
- Records, is among the thousands of devoted followers who have raised figure skating to new heights of popularity.
- Here's a good one - a survey to see if birds are afraid of heights or get jet lag on long flights. The Sun
- The amount of strain that measuring the heights of all admitted children puts on the medical and nursing staff should not be underestimated.
- After several days of climbing, high on a huge, exposed face of Annapurna, a mountain almost double the height of Mont Blanc, a storm erupted and the two men decided to descend.
