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Learn to pronounce ze·nith

/ˈzēnəTH/
noun
  1. the time at which something is most powerful or successful.
    "under Justinian, the Byzantine Empire reached its zenith of influence"
    synonyms: highest point, high point, crowning point, height, top, acme, peak, pinnacle, apex, apogee, vertex, tip, crown, crest, summit, climax, culmination, maximum, optimum, prime, meridian, flower, high noon
  2. the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer.

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May 20, 2024 · The meaning of ZENITH is the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer.

Zenith

The zenith is an imaginary point directly "above" a particular location, on the celestial sphere. "Above" means in the vertical direction opposite to the gravity direction at that location. The zenith is the "highest" point on the celestial... Wikipedia
8 days ago · the highest point reached by a heavenly body (= any object existing in space, especially a planet, or the sun) as it travels around, or appears ...
noun · the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer. Compare nadir. Antonyms: nadir · a highest point or state; culmination.
Zenith means the high point — it comes from astronomy, where it describes the highest point in an arc traveled by a star or a planet or another celestial body.
The zenith is an imaginary point directly "above" a particular location, on the celestial sphere. "Above" means in the vertical direction (plumb line) ...
(zinɪθ ) singular noun. The zenith of something is the time when it is most successful or powerful. His career is now at its zenith.
Noun. zenith (plural zeniths) (astronomy) The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the ...