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/ˈskīˌlīn/,
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skylines, plural;
  1. An outline of land and buildings defined against the sky
    • - the skyline of the city
  2. The line along which the horizon is visible


  1. the outline of objects seen against the sky
  2. horizon: the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
  3. A skyline is best described as the overall or partial view of a city's tall buildings and structures consisting of many skyscrapers in front of the sky in the background. It can also be described as the artificial horizon that a city's overall structure creates. ...
  4. American Skyline was a construction set sold in the late 1950's and early 1960's by Elgo Plastics/Halsam Products Company from Chicago, Illinois. (The same company that sold American Plastic Bricks). ...
  5. Skyline is an upcoming science fiction thriller film directed and produced by the Brothers Strause. It stars Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, Donald Faison and David Zayas.
  6. Skyline was a notable Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who was the best three-year-old of his year. He was a bay or brown stallion foaled in 1955 by the champion sire Star Kingdom (IRE) from Flight’s Daughter by Helios (GB) from Flight by Royal Step. ...
  7. Skyline is the name of a neighbourhood in the Nepean sector of Ottawa, Canada. It is bounded on the south by Meadowlands Drive, on the west by Clyde Avenue and Merivale Road, on the north by Baseline Road and on the east by the neighbourhood of Fisher Heights.
  8. Lerner Newspapers was once the largest chain of weekly newspapers in the world. Founded by Leo Lerner, the chain was a force in community journalism in Chicago from 1926 to 2005.
  9. Skyline was an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria operating chartered and scheduled domestic passenger flights out of Port Harcourt Airport. It was established in March 1999 and started operations in June 1999. In 2003, the airline ceased to exist.
  10. Skyline is a two-act play by Northern Irish playwright Christopher McQuillan written in 2007. It was billed as an American comedy/thriller.
  11. Skyline is a solo album by Steve Howe. The music is usually very calm and simple, which is not conventional for Howe. ...
  12. Skyline is a neighborhood located in the north end of Tacoma, Washington, United States. The area is sometimes referred to as "Narrows View," because of its view of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. ...
  13. Skylines is the first studio album by the American singer/songwriter Scott Liss, released under the moniker NightOnlyVisual in 2005. It was recorded from June through September 2004 at in Red Bank, NJ with producer John Noll and engineer Paul Ritchie. The Design and Artwork was produced by
  14. Cableway stretched tautly between two spar trees and used as a track for a skyline carriage (22).
  15. to highlight or silhouette personnel, equipment, or vehicles, as when standing on or traversing a crest, instead of a defile; see MILITARY CREST. Also, the division or separation of earth and sky at the horizon.
  16. Fully automated replication line for CD, CD ROM and CD cards.
  17. A spoon handle that has material removed to make the scene more realistic looking.
  18. A queue at airport security. - Joseph Leff
  19. A headline, cover line, bulletin, teaser, hook, or story set above the nameplate on the front-page of a publication for maximum visibility. ...
  20. The horizontal line at the top of the matrix. Tetriminos fall from the middle of the matrix just above the skyline.
  21. the effect a building top has on the skyline, both daytime and nigh time effects
  22. Rigging system with a highline by which a load is moved via a pulley, pulled by a separate rope.
  23. Location: Hot Pursuit, Sears Tower, Liberty, LEGO Corp
  24. THEMACGIRL* on Flickr