elevation
/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃn̩/
Frequency: 3.90 in modern English
Meaning
noun
The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The measured vertical distance from the peak of a mountain or hill to its bordering lowlands.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from direction.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; called by the ancients the orthography.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "elevation to a throne"
- "elevation to sainthood"
- "elevation of mind, thoughts, or character"
- "A hill is an elevation of the ground."
- "Since our sins caused God's presence to withdraw above the "seven heavens," we pray that our prayers may rise through the seven layers and reach the Almighty in the eighth elevation."
- "the elevation of the pole, or of a star"
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- Countable
- Uncountable
- British usage
- Obsolete