horizontals
Lines across, not up
Horizontals are lines, surfaces, or elements that run parallel to the horizon—side to side rather than up and down.
The term appears in art and design discussions: The painting's strong horizontals create a sense of calm.
In gymnastics, horizontals refers to the horizontal bars apparatus.
Inclined or face-down
- supineFlat, face upward
- recumbentLying down, resting horizontally
- lyingStating known falsehoods
- flatLacking vertical variation
level · flush · even · parallel · lateral · sideways · crosswise · lengthwise
Strokes connecting two points
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- stripesParallel linear markings
- bandsMusical performing groups
- parallelsPoints of similarity
crossbars · beams · planks · slats · rails · rungs · ladders · rows
Horizontal storage platforms
- ledgesNarrow horizontal protrusions
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- decksShip platforms or cards
- floorsWalking surfaces inside
ceilings · rafters · joists · lintels · sills · treads · landings · terraces
prone
Inclined or face-down
flat · level · flush · even · parallel · lateral · sideways · crosswise · lengthwise · reclining
lines
Strokes connecting two points
parallels · crossbars · beams · planks · slats · rails · rungs · ladders · rows · tiers
shelves
Horizontal storage platforms
floors · ceilings · rafters · joists · lintels · sills · treads · landings · terraces · balconies
plains
Broad, level grasslands
- prairiesFlat treeless grasslands
- savannasTropical grassland ecosystems
- steppesTreeless Eurasian grasslands
plateaus · mesas · flats · meadows · pampas · tundra · horizons · vistas · panoramas · expanses
plumb
Exactly vertical or true
calibration · flatness · evenness · trueness · grade · datum · benchmark · straightedge · balance · adjustment
- horizontal lineMark parallel to horizon
- horizontal stripesLines parallel to horizon
- horizontal barElevated gymnastic apparatus
- horizontal mamboSlang for sex
- horizontal axisFlat orientation line
- horizontal drillingSubsurface excavation parallel to ground