visible horizon
- noun
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horizonte visible
- From the top of the hill, we could see the beautiful sunset at the visible horizon where the sky meets the sea.
Examples
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Sailing across the open ocean, the captain pointed out the ships fading into the visible horizon.
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"Our" big bang gave rise to the stars and the galaxies we can see, as well as to many objects beyond our visible horizon.
Academic text (2006) -
As the mist lifted in the morning, the mountains emerged from the visible horizon, revealing a stunning landscape.
Synonyms
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A line far away where the sky looks like it meets the earth or sea
The line where the sky and land or sea seem to meet
A line where the sky and sea or land seem to meet when you look out
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'visible' (able to be seen) simply modifies 'horizon' (the line where earth and sky meet), so the meaning 'the horizon that can be seen' is immediately derivable from the parts. This is a common, cross-linguistic adjective+noun combination following standard English patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.
Etymology
The phrase visible horizon comes from the simple picture of a clear line where the visible land or sea meets the horizon of the sky. That's why it means 'the line in the distance where earth and sky seem to meet', the limit of what you can see.