elevation
/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃn̩/
The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc; The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened
- plural
- elevations
Meanings
- 1
The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc
- 2
The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation
- 3
That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station
- 4
The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altituderare
- 5
The measured vertical distance from the peak of a mountain or hill to its bordering lowlandsrare
- 6
The angle which the gnomon makes with the substylar linerare
- 7
The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from directionrare
- 8
A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; called by the ancients the orthographyrare
- 9
The raising of the host—representing Christ’s body—in a mass or Holy Communion servicerare
- 10
An opium mixture used in the Fens to improve the mood and prevent malariarare