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- Distance - n. - The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place.
- Distance - n. - Remoteness of place; a remote place.
- Distance - n. - A space marked out in the last part of a race course.
- Distance - n. - Relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; -- contrasted with interval, which is measured from right to left.
- Distance - n. - Space between two antagonists in fencing.
- Distance - n. - The part of a picture which contains the representation of those objects which are the farthest away, esp. in a landscape.
- Distance - n. - Ideal disjunction; discrepancy; contrariety.
- Distance - n. - Length or interval of time; period, past or future, between two eras or events.
- Distance - n. - The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness.
- Distance - n. - A withholding of intimacy; alienation; coldness; disagreement; variance; restraint; reserve.
- Distance - n. - Remoteness in succession or relation; as, the distance between a descendant and his ancestor.
- Distance - n. - The interval between two notes; as, the distance of a fourth or seventh.
- Distance - v. t. - To place at a distance or remotely.
- Distance - v. t. - To cause to appear as if at a distance; to make seem remote.
- Distance - v. t. - To outstrip by as much as a distance (see Distance, n., 3); to leave far behind; to surpass greatly.
- Distanced - imp. & p. p. - of Distance
- Fall - n. - Extent of descent; the distance which anything falls; as, the water of a stream has a fall of five feet.
- Metre - n. - A measure of length, equal to 39.37 English inches, the standard of linear measure in the metric system of weights and measures. It was intended to be, and is very nearly, the ten millionth part of the distance from the equator to the north pole, as ascertained by actual measurement of an arc of a meridian. See Metric system, under Metric.
- Observation - n. - Specifically, the act of measuring, with suitable instruments, some magnitude, as the time of an occultation, with a clock; the right ascension of a star, with a transit instrument and clock; the sun's altitude, or the distance of the moon from a star, with a sextant; the temperature, with a thermometer, etc.
- Sextile - a. - Measured by sixty degrees; fixed or indicated by a distance of sixty degrees.
- Haul - n. - Transportation by hauling; the distance through which anything is hauled, as freight in a railroad car; as, a long haul or short haul.
- Navigation - n. - the science or art of conducting ships or vessels from one place to another, including, more especially, the method of determining a ship's position, course, distance passed over, etc., on the surface of the globe, by the principles of geometry and astronomy.
- Narrow - superl. - Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little distance from side to side; as, a narrow board; a narrow street; a narrow hem.
- Run - n. - The distance sailed by a ship; as, a good run; a run of fifty miles.
- Neptune - n. - The remotest known planet of our system, discovered -- as a result of the computations of Leverrier, of Paris -- by Galle, of Berlin, September 23, 1846. Its mean distance from the sun is about 2,775,000,000 miles, and its period of revolution is about 164,78 years.
- Departure - n. - The distance due east or west which a person or ship passes over in going along an oblique line.
- Kenning - v. t. - The limit of vision at sea, being a distance of about twenty miles.
- Apogee - n. - That point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth.
- Offset - n. - A short distance measured at right angles from a line actually run to some point in an irregular boundary, or to some object.
- Retreat - n. - The retiring of an army or body of men from the face of an enemy, or from any ground occupied to a greater distance from the enemy, or from an advanced position.
- Commissary - n. - An officer of the bishop, who exercises ecclesiastical jurisdiction in parts of the diocese at a distance from the residence of the bishop.
- Macrometer - n. - An instrument for determining the size or distance of inaccessible objects by means of two reflectors on a common sextant.
- Pedometer - n. - An instrument for including the number of steps in walking, and so ascertaining the distance passed over. It is usually in the form of a watch; an oscillating weight by the motion of the body causes the index to advance a certain distance at each step.
- Paragraph - n. - A distinct part of a discourse or writing; any section or subdivision of a writing or chapter which relates to a particular point, whether consisting of one or many sentences. The division is sometimes noted by the mark /, but usually, by beginning the first sentence of the paragraph on a new line and at more than the usual distance from the margin.
- Bar - n. - To restrict or confine, as if by a bar; to hinder; to obstruct; to prevent; to prohibit; as, to bar the entrance of evil; distance bars our intercourse; the statute bars my right; the right is barred by time; a release bars the plaintiff's recovery; -- sometimes with up.
- Easting - n. - The distance measured toward the east between two meridians drawn through the extremities of a course; distance of departure eastward made by a vessel.
- Elongation - n. - The angular distance of a planet from the sun; as, the elongation of Venus or Mercury.
- Inlander - n. - One who lives in the interior of a country, or at a distance from the sea.
- Longitude - n. - Length; measure or distance along the longest line; -- distinguished from breadth or thickness; as, the longitude of a room; rare now, except in a humorous sense.
- Shelf - v. i. - A flat tablet or ledge of any material set horizontally at a distance from the floor, to hold objects of use or ornament.
- Metergram - n. - A measure of energy or work done; the power exerted in raising one gram through the distance of one meter against gravitation.
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- H168 אֹהֶל - 168 אֹהֶל - אֹהֶל - - ʼôhel - o'-hel - from אָהַל; a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance); covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent. - Noun Masculine - heb
- G1000 βολή - 1000 βολή - ΒΟΛΉ - - bolḗ - bol-ay' - from βάλλω; a throw (as a measure of distance):--cast. - Noun Feminine - greek
- H1973 הָלְאָה - 1973 הָלְאָה - הָלְאָה - - hâlᵉʼâh - haw-leh-aw' - xlit hâlᵉâh corrected to hâlᵉʼâh; from the primitive form of the article (hal); to the distance, i.e. far away; also (of time) thus far; back, beyond, (hence,-) forward, hitherto, thence, forth, yonder. - Adverb - heb
- G3598 ὁδός - 3598 ὁδός - ὉΔΌΣ - - hodós - hod-os' - apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means:--journey, (high-)way. - Noun Feminine - greek
- H4109 מַהֲלָךְ - 4109 מַהֲלָךְ - מַהֲלָךְ - - mahălâk - mah-hal-awk' - from הָלַךְ; a walk, i.e. a passage or a distance; journey, walk. - Noun Masculine - heb
- G3112 μακράν - 3112 μακράν - ΜΑΚΡΆΝ - - makrán - mak-ran' - feminine accusative case singular of μακρός (ὁδός being implied); at a distance (literally or figuratively):--(a-)far (off), good (great) way off. - Adverb - greek
- G3113 μακρόθεν - 3113 μακρόθεν - ΜΑΚΡΌΘΕΝ - - makróthen - mak-roth'-en - adverb from μακρός; from a distance or afar:--afar off, from far. - Adverb - greek
- H5331 נֶצַח - 5331 נֶצַח - נֶצַח - - netsach - neh'-tsakh - or נֵצַח; from נָצַח; properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at adistance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view); alway(-s), constantly, end, ([phrase] n-) ever(more), perpetual, strength, victory. - Noun Masculine - heb
- G3700 ὀπτάνομαι - 3700 ὀπτάνομαι - ὈΠΤΆΝΟΜΑΙ - - optánomai - op'-tom-ahee - a (middle voice) prolonged form of the primary (middle voice) ; which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of ὁράω; to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from βλέπω, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from εἴδω, which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while θεάομαι, and still more emphatically its intensive θεωρέω, signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and σκοπέω a watching from a distance):--appear, look, see, shew self. - Verb - greek
- G4206 πόῤῥω - 4206 πόῤῥω - ΠΌῤῬΩ - - pórrhō - por'-rho - adverb from πρό; forwards, i.e. at a distance:--far, a great way off. See also πόῤῥωθεν. - Adverb - greek
- G4208 ποῤῥωτέρω - 4208 ποῤῥωτέρω - ΠΟῤῬΩΤΈΡΩ - - porrhōtérō - por-rho-ter'-o - adverb comparative of πόῤῥω; further, i.e. a greater distance:--farther. - Adverb - greek
- G4207 πόῤῥωθεν - 4207 πόῤῥωθεν - ΠΌῤῬΩΘΕΝ - - pórrhōthen - por'-rho-then - from πόῤῥω with adverbial enclitic of source; from far, or (by implication) at a distance, i.e. distantly:--afar off. - Adverb - greek
- G4712 στάδιον - 4712 στάδιον - ΣΤΆΔΙΟΝ - - stádion - stad'-ee-os - from the base of ἵστημι (as fixed); a stade or certain measure of distance; by implication, a stadium or race-course:--furlong, race. - Noun Neuter - greek
- H6822 צָפָה - 6822 צָפָה - צָפָה - - tsâphâh - tsaw-faw' - a primitive root; properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await; behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man). - Verb - heb
- H3128 יוֹנַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִים - 3128 יוֹנַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִים - יוֹנַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִים - - yôwnath ʼêlem rᵉchôqîym - yo-nath' ay'-lem rekh-o-keem' - from יוֹנָה and אֵלֶם and the plural of רָחוֹק; dove of (the) silence (i.e. dumb Israel) of (i.e. among) distances (i.e. strangers); the title of a ditty (used for a name of its melody); Jonath-elem-rechokim. - Noun - heb