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- Dictionaryzenith/ˈzɛnɪθ/
noun
- 1. the time at which something is most powerful or successful: "in 1977, punk was at its zenith"
- 2. the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer.
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the highest point reached by a heavenly body (= any object existing in space, especially a planet, or the sun) as it travels around, or appears to travel around, another body: The summer sun was at its zenith in a cloudless sky. The sun is well past its zenith when we cross paths with a mini-flotilla. astronomy specialized.
The meaning of ZENITH is the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer. How to use zenith in a sentence. Reaching the Zenith
In a scientific context, the zenith is the direction of reference for measuring the zenith angle (or zenith angular distance), the angle between a direction of interest (e.g. a star) and the local zenith - that is, the complement of the altitude angle (or elevation angle).
The zenith of something is the time when it is most successful or powerful. His career is now at its zenith. The zenith of Perugia's influence came with the defeat of Siena in 1358. The zenith is the point at which the sun or moon is directly above you and seems to be at its highest. Compare nadir.
the highest point reached by a heavenly body (= any object existing in space, especially a planet, or the sun) as it travels around, or appears to travel around, another body: The summer sun was at its zenith in a cloudless sky. The sun is well past its zenith when we cross paths with a mini-flotilla. astronomy specialized.
Zenith definition: the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer.. See examples of ZENITH used in a sentence.
noun. /ˈzenɪθ/ /ˈziːnɪθ/ the highest point that the sun or moon reaches in the sky, directly above you. The sun rose towards its zenith. Topics Spacec2,Weatherc2. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
