Of a celestial body: to reach its meridian.
To cause an object to reach the meridian or highest point of (something).
A ring or half-ring with markings in which an artificial globe is installed and may spin.
In full celestial meridian: a great circle passing through the poles of the celestial sphere and the zenith for a particular point on the Earth's surface.
A line passing through the poles of any sphere; a notional line on the surface of a curved or round body (in particular, an eyeball).
The highest or most developed point, or most splendid stage, of something; culmination, peak, zenith.
Any of the pathways on the body along which chi or qi (life force) is thought to flow and, therefore, the acupoints are distributed; especially, one of twelve such pathways associated with organs of the body.
Chiefly followed by of: the middle period of someone's life, when they are at their full abilities or strength; one's prime.
In full terrestrial meridian: a great circle on the Earth's surface, passing through the geographic poles (the terrestrial North Pole and South Pole); also, half of such a circle extending from pole to pole, all points of which have the same longitude.
The place on the celestial meridian where it is crossed by the sun or a star at its highest point.
Relating to a meridian (in various senses); meridional.
Relating to midday or noon.
To put into metrical form.
The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.