high water mark
Highest point reached
High water mark is the highest level reached by a body of water, often visible as a line of debris or discoloration on rocks, walls, or shorelines.
Figuratively, it means the peak or greatest extent of something: That album was the high water mark of her career.
Also spelled high-water mark.
- peakUtmost height attained
- crestHighest point or tuft
- tidal surgeAbnormal coastal water rise
- storm surgeWind-driven coastal flooding
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
flood stage · tide · rising tide · zenith · apex · record · surge · maximum · waterline · benchmark · pinnacle · summit · overflow · deluge · milestone · turning point · acme · riverbank
- water marksring stain, tide line, bathtub ring
- shorelinesbeach, shore, shoreline, coastline, coast
- Hedge Fundsoffshore fund, management fee, hurdle rate, NAV, carry
- level indicatorsfuel gauge, oil gauge, dipstick, sight glass, battery indicator
- riverbank featurescutbank, gravel bar, sand bar, mud flat, willows
- floodwateroverflow, deluge, inundation, flash flood, river flood