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2. | elevation - 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"; "at the top of his profession" | |
3. | elevation - angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) | |
4. | elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation Synonyms: natural elevation | |
5. | elevation - distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations" | |
6. | elevation - (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation" | |
7. | elevation - drawing of an exterior of a structure | |
8. | elevation - the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal" Synonyms: aggrandisement, aggrandizement |