n. elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"

n. the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

n. (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot

n. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

n. the point located farthest from the middle of something

n. the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

n. a line that indicates a boundary

n. the outermost or farthest region or point

n. the boundary of a specific area

n. the furthest or highest degree of something; "he carried it to extremes"

n. a large magnitude; "he blanched when he saw the size of the bill"; "the only city of any size in that area"

n. relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"

n. social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

n. the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

n. the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful

n. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"

n. a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

n. the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"

n. the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

n. degree of psychological or intellectual profundity