sensible horizon
- noun
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horizonte sensible
- At sunset, the sun appears to touch the sensible horizon before it finally sets.
Examples
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The ship disappeared below the sensible horizon as it sailed into the distance.
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From the top of the hill, they could see the sensible horizon stretching out endlessly.
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The sensible horizon was clear on the sunny day.
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Can you see the sensible horizon from here?
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As the plane ascended, the view of the sensible horizon changed dramatically.
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Standing on the beach, I marveled at how the ocean met the sensible horizon in the distance.
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The artist captured the beauty of the sensible horizon in his painting of the sunset.
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
The line where the earth and sky seem to meet
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'sensible' (perceptible/detectable) combines directly with 'horizon' (the visible line where earth and sky meet) to yield a meaning of a horizon that can be perceived. This is a straightforward adjective+noun composition following normal semantic rules, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the phrase's meaning.
Etymology
The noun sensible horizon comes from the image of the line you can actually see where the sky meets the land or sea. Sensible means 'able to be seen' and horizon is that line, so the term means the visible line that seems to meet the earth or sea from a particular place.