- pronunciation:
- zi
nihth
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
If you look straight up in the sky above your head, you are looking at a point that is called the "zenith." We think of the zenith as the highest point in the sky.
Amy looked up at the zenith, and the stars seemed to form an umbrella over the earth. |
| definition 2: |
The zenith of something is its highest point.
Gomez is still a dependable player on the team, but his career was at its zenith five years ago.- synonyms:
- peak
- similar words:
- best, crown, height, maximum, pitch, prime, summit, top
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| related words: |
tip |
Zenith comes from an Arabic word that means "the way over the head."