pinnacle meaning
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PINNACLE Dictionary entry overview: What does pinnacle mean? • PINNACLE (noun) The noun PINNACLE has 3 senses: 1. (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower 2. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development 3. a lofty peak Familiarity information: PINNACLE used as a noun is uncommon. • PINNACLE (verb) The verb PINNACLE has 2 senses: 1. surmount with a pinnacle
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apex The extremity of a conic or pyramidal structure, such as the heart or the lung. [L. summit or tip] The tip of an organ with a pointed end. The apex of the heart is at the lower left side and the apex of the lung is at the top. The tooth apex is at the tip of each root.
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climax a : the most exciting and important part of a story, play, or movie that occurs usually at or near the end. 1  The movie's climax is a fantastic chase scene. 2  At the novel's climax, the main character finds herself face to face with the thief.
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summit The summit is the peak or highest point. An example of a summit is the top of the mountain. An example of the summit is the highest point in a person's career. the highest point, part, or elevation; top or apex. the highest degree or state; acme. the highest level of officials; specif., in connection with diplomatic negotiations, the level restricted to heads of government: a meeting at the summit.
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pinnacle- definition and synonyms This is the British English definition of pinnacle. View American English definition of pinnacle. Change your default dictionary to American English. View the pronunciation for pinnacle.
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spire spire. n. 1. (Architecture) Also called: steeple a tall structure that tapers upwards to a point, esp one on a tower or roof or one that forms the upper part of a steeple. 2. (Botany) a slender tapering shoot or stem, such as a blade of grass.
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PINNACLE Hypernyms (pinnacle is a kind of...): spire; steeple (a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top) Domain category: architecture (the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings)
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- Spellbinding Geology: According to geologists, the unique rock formations of Pinnacles National Park originated some 23 million years ago in a volcanic region 195 miles to the southeast, near present-day Lancaster, California.ock Climbing: The many huge boulders, rock faces, and cliffs in Pinnacles offer superb rock climbing, but park officials warn that this activity should be undertaken only by those experienced in the sport; the rocks are primarily volcanic rhyolite and tuff, which are often soft and crumbly.
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What does it mean to climax? the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something; culmination: His career reached its climax when he was elected president. 2. (in a dramatic or literary work) a decisive moment that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a plot. 3. Rhetoric. a figure consisting of a series of related ideas so arranged that each surpasses the preceding in force or intensity.
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- Definition of extreme. 1  1a : something situated at or marking one end or the other of a range extremes of heat and coldb : the first term or the last term of a mathematical proportionc : the major term or minor term of a syllogism. 2  2a : a very pronounced or excessive degreeb : highest degree : maximum.
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apex The highest point; the vertex: the apex of a triangle; the apex of a hill. 2. The highest level or degree that is attained. See Synonyms at summit. 3. The usually pointed end of an object; the tip: the apex of a leaf.
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climax (rhetoric) Definition. In rhetoric, climax means mounting by degrees through words or sentences of increasing weight and in parallel construction (see auxesis), with an emphasis on the high point or culmination of an experience or series of events. Adjective: climactic. Also known as anabasis, ascensus, and the marching figure.
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Hoodoos In common usage, the difference between hoodoos and pinnacles (or spires) is that hoodoos have a variable thickness often described as having a  totem pole-shaped body. A spire, on the other hand, has a smoother profile or uniform thickness that tapers from the ground upward.oodoos range in size from the height of an average human to heights exceeding a 10-story building. Hoodoo shapes are affected by the erosional patterns of alternating hard and softer rock layers. Minerals deposited within different rock types cause hoodoos to have different colors throughout their height.
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- Pinnacle Studio is an intensive, yet easy to use non-linear editing program, that allows you to work wonders with your video clips by splitting and combining them.innacle Studio is an intensive, yet easy to use non-linear editing program, that allows you to work wonders with your video clips by splitting and combining them.
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- What is the medical term meaning pertaining to the apex? Apical is the medial term meaning associated with the apex. In  medical terminology, the apex refers to uppermost point, or just  the pointed end. In the lungs, the apex is …at the top, the heart  the bottom, the tongue would be the pointed end that one can stick  out. 1 person found this useful. Trojans162.
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Apex (geometry) In geometry, an apex (Latin for 'summit, peak, tip, top, extreme end;') is the vertex which is in some sense the highest of the figure to which it belongs. 1  In an isosceles triangle, the apex is the vertex where the two sides of equal length meet, opposite the unequal third side.
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Pinnacle Studio 14 Pinnacle Studio 14 is a program developed by Pinnacle Systems. The most used version is 14.0.0.7255, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is SC_AMCap.exe. The software installer includes 313 files and is usually about 1.98 MB (2,080,092 bytes).
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Music 1 the arrangement of rhyming words or corresponding sounds at the end of poetic lines. climax. the high point in a melodic line or piece of music, usually representing the peak of intensity, range and dynamics.
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Pinnacle A pinnacle is an architectural ornament originally forming the cap or crown of a buttress or small turret, but afterwards used on parapets at the corners of towers and in many other situations.The pinnacle looks like a small spire.It was mainly used in Gothic architecture.The pinnacle had two purposes:1  Ornamental – adding to the loftiness and verticity of the structure.he pinnacle looks like a small spire. It was mainly used in Gothic architecture. The pinnacle had two purposes: 1  Ornamental – adding to the loftiness and verticity of the structure.
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Climax (rhetoric) Climax (rhetoric) In rhetoric, a climax (Greek: κλῖμαξ, klîmax, lit. staircase or ladder) is a figure of speech in which words, phrases, or clauses are arranged in order of increasing importance.[1][2] In its use with clauses, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (lit. growth).
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Pinnacle Rock Pinnacle Rock is the stronghold and home of the Dark Seducers. It is located on the tip of the peninsula in southwestern Dementia. Access. It can only be entered with permission from the Dark Seducers, which can only be gained if the Hero took the path of Mania during Ritual of Accession.
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MERIDIAN The noun MERIDIAN has 3 senses: 1. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development. 2. a town in eastern Mississippi. 3. an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator. Familiarity information: MERIDIAN used as a noun is uncommon. • MERIDIAN (adjective). The adjective MERIDIAN has 2 senses: 1. of or happening at noon. 2. being at the best stage of development. Familiarity information: MERIDIAN used as an adjective is rare.
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Definitions &Translations This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word eXtreme. extreme(noun) the furthest or highest degree of something. he carried it to extremes. extreme point, extreme, extremum(adj)
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Difference Between Peak and Peek Peak is a word that refers to the top of a mountain. There are both high points as well as lows in the case of mountains and all the peaks are the high points of the mountains whereas their lows are their troughs. When used in this sense, peak is a noun.
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- 1 The highest point; the vertex: the apex of a triangle; the apex of a hill. 2  The highest level or degree that is attained. See Synonyms at summit.  The usually pointed end of an object; the tip: the apex of a leaf.
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peak / peek / pique Let's look at three homophones: peak, peek, and pique. Peak is a topmost point, such as a mountain peak, or to reach that point: We're sort of at peak demand right now. A peek is a glance or a quick look, like you do with the unwrapped Christmas presents at the bottom of your loved one's closet.