High implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level. Having a large distance from the bottom to the top High synonyms, high pronunciation, high translation, english dictionary definition of high
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Having a relatively great elevation
High adjective (important) b2 having power, an important position, or great influence
An officer of high rank High, lofty, tall, towering refer to something that has considerable height High is a general term, and denotes either extension upward or position at a considerable height If something is high, it is a long way above the ground, above sea level, or above a person or thing
I looked down from the high window The bridge was high, jacked up on wooden piers The sun was high in the sky, blazing down on us. Pertaining to (or, especially of a language
Spoken in) in an area which is at a greater elevation, for example more mountainous, than other regions
I told him about everything i could think of And what i couldn't think of he did He asked about six questions during my yarn, but every question had a point to it. Far or farther from a reference point.
While all three words mean above the average in height, high implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level In what contexts can lofty take the place of high?
