farthest, horizon

Courtesy of Yossi Milo Gallery, New York

“Canale della Giudecca, 2007” in Venice as photographed by Sze Tsung Leong.

“The horizon is such a basic way of comprehending the space around us, comprehending our basic relationship to the globe,” Mr. Leong said one recent morning over tea in Manhattan.

If the horizon seems to offer possibilities, he said, it also establishes a boundary. “In terms of looking, the horizon is the farthest we can see,” he explained, yet in terms of knowledge, it reflects “the limit of experience.”

ho・ri・zon

━━ n. 水平線, 地平線; 範囲, 視界, 視野.
on the horizon　地［水］平線上に; 兆候が見えて.

farthest

adverb, superlative of far (DISTANCE):
What's the farthest you've ever run?

farthest
adjective
The farthest landmark visible is about 30km away.



far (DISTANCE) Show phonetics
adverb farther, farthest or further, furthest
at, to or from a great distance in space or time:
How far is it from Australia to New Zealand?
Is the station far away?
She doesn't live far from here.
He felt lonely and far from home.
One day, perhaps far in/into the future, you'll regret what you've done.

far Show phonetics
adjective farther, farthest or further, furthest
1 describes something distant, or the part of something that is most distant from the centre or from you:
The station isn't far - we could easily walk it.
[before noun] The children ran to the far side/corner of the room.

2 far left/right refers to political groups whose opinions are very extreme:
supporters of the far left