The height to which something is elevated above a point of reference such as the ground.
Loftiness of thought or feeling.
A scale drawing of the side, front, or rear of a structure.
The height of a thing above a reference level; altitude.
The ability to achieve height in a jump, as in ballet.
The degree of height reached when such a jump is executed.
synonyms:
elevation, altitude, height These nouns denote the distance of something above a point of reference such as the horizon: a city at an elevation of 3,000 feet above sea level; flying at an altitude of 1 mile; grew to a height of 6 feet.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition