horizon

noun/həˈraɪzən/CEFR B2

দিগন্ত

Meaning

The line where the sky seems to meet the land or sea.

Example sentences

  • The sun sank below the horizon.সূর্য দিগন্তের নিচে ডুবে গেল।
  • A ship appeared on the horizon.দিগন্তে একটি জাহাজ দেখা দিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: skyline

Similar words, and what each means

  • skyline

    দিগন্তরেখা

    The outline of land or buildings against the sky.

horizon” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Green paddy fields ran to the horizon, boys waved at the train from the edge of a pond, and small stations passed with their names painted on tin boards.

    A Journey by Train
  • It travels straight within one medium but bends where it crosses into another — which is why a stick looks broken at the surface of water, why a spearfisher aims below the fish, and why the sun stays visible for a couple of minutes after it has actually dropped below the horizon.

    refraction — dictionary
  • The shimmering sea stretched to the horizon.

    shimmering — dictionary

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “horizon” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • আলোচনা
    • দিগন্ত
    • অসুস্থতা, রোগভোগ
    • ট্যাংক, জলাধার
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    দিগন্তhorizon (noun) — দিগন্ত. The line where the sky seems to meet the land or sea.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “horizon”?

    • slate
    • voltmeter
    • skyline
    • occupancy
    Show the answer

    skylineskyline — দিগন্তরেখা. The outline of land or buildings against the sky.

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