English-French translations for horizon

• horizon
  De nouvelles arrivées se profilent à l’horizon. New arrivals are on the horizon.
  La marée noire de Deepwater Horizon dans le golfe du Mexique doit servir d'avertissement à l'Europe aussi. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico must stand as a warning for Europe as well.
  Ils ont devant eux un horizon qui se rapproche. They have a horizon which is approaching.

Definition of horizon

• The visible horizontal line or point that appears to connect the Earth to the sky
• The range or limit of one's knowledge, experience or interest
• The range or limit of any dimension in which one exists
• A specific layer of soil or strata
• Any level line or surface

Examples

• A tall building was visible on the horizon
• Some students take a gap year after finishing high school to broaden their horizons

Related words

• horizontal
• horizontally
• horizontalisation
• Chorizontes
• horizon mirror
• horizontal bar
• horizontal line
• horizontal plane
• horizontal cell