Noun | 1. | vertical - something that is oriented vertically |
2. | vertical - a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights" Synonyms: upright | |
Adj. | 1. | vertical - at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height" Synonyms: perpendicular Antonyms: horizontal - parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a horizontal surface" inclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane" |
2. | vertical - upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright" |