Elevation : (noun) 1: the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of
the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the
land resulting from volcanic activity" [syn: lift, raising]
2: the highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were
deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at
their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of
perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted
Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his
ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man";
... ( more )
"at the top of his profession" [syn: acme, height, peak,
pinnacle, summit, superlative, top]
3: angular distance above the horizon (especially of a
celestial object) [syn: EL, altitude, ALT]
4: a raised or elevated geological formation [syn: natural
elevation] [ant: natural depression]
5: distance of something above a reference point (such as sea
level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"
6: (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of
exceptional elevation"
7: drawing of an exterior of a structure
8: the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or
scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his
elevation to cardinal" [syn: aggrandizement, aggrandisement]
