height (
http://definr.com/height)
n 1: the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base
of something to the top [syn:
tallness]
2: the highest level or degree attainable: "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" [syn:
acme,
elevation,
peak,
pinnacle,
summit,
superlative,
top]
3: natural height of a person or animal in an upright position
[syn:
stature]
4: elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's
surface [syn:
altitude]