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horizon-the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet. apparent horizon, sensible horizon, visible horizon, skyline. linear perspective, perspective-the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer.
In between is the great circle of the horizon, which is the circle on the celestial sphere cut by a plane tangent to the Earth at your feet. Everything in the sky above the horizon is visible, while everything below it is not. The celestial sphere is tipped relative to the observer in the same way as is the Earth.