English dictionary
pinnacle
nounPronunciation
ˈpɪnəkəl
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Definitions
noun
- (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or tower
noun
- a lofty peak
noun
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
verb
- raise on or as if on a pinnacle
verb
- surmount with a pinnacle
Example sentences
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
He did not want to be pinnacled
pinnacle a pediment