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单词 skylined
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skylinedadj.

Brit. /ˈskʌɪlʌɪnd/, U.S. /ˈskaɪˌlaɪnd/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: skyline n., -ed suffix1.
Etymology: < skyline n. + -ed suffix1. Compare earlier skyline v.
Visible on the skyline or horizon; silhouetted against the sky.
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the world > space > shape > [adjective] > having a definite outline > thrown up in outline
outlined1798
silhouetted1894
skylined1905
skiagraphic1977
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [adjective] > clearly visible > sharp or distinct > silhouetted
outlined1798
skylined1905
1905 World Wide Mag. Feb. 404/1 Black rounded hills known as ‘Sheba's Breast’ form the sky-lined background of the view.
1922 Jrnl. U.S. Artillery June 510 The pagoda-like structure of our earlier fire-control stations, and the skylined roofs..of many of the later ones.
1933 Lubbock (Texas) Morning Avalanche 15 Mar. 1/2 The gaunt sky-lined walls of the Temple Ellis building shell..will be razed beginning early today.
1998 M. Meagher & D. B. Houston Yellowstone 82 Note the skylined tree snags on top of the Twin Buttes.
2015 S. Rinella Compl. Guide to Hunting, Butchering & Cooking Wild Game I. ii. 130 A skylined human..is very easy for animals to detect.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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