verticality
Quality of upstanding
Verticality is the quality of being vertical—aligned with the direction of gravity, perpendicular to the horizon.
The term appears in architecture, urban planning, and design discussions: The verticality of the skyline has increased dramatically.
It can describe orientation, emphasis on height, or the upward thrust of a structure or composition.
Tall slender edifice
- spireTapering architectural peak
- columnVertical structural element
- pillarUpright architectural support
- obeliskTapering stone monument
skyscraper · steeple · minaret · monolith · shaft · highrise · chimney · mast
Vertical or morally sound
- perpendicularAt right angles
- plumbExactly vertical or true
- erectVertical in position
- straightNot curved or crooked
orthogonal · columnar · alignment · axis · standing · posture · stance · normal
Measured height above reference
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- plateauFlat highland area
- cliffVertical rock wall
ridge · escarpment · mountaintop · precipice · crag · mesa · tor · hillock
Vertical extent upward
- tallnessVertical measurement upward
- loftinessHeight or noble bearing
- toweringOf imposing height
- measurementDetermining size or amount
proportion · scale · standing · reach · span · headroom · clearance · rise
tower
Tall slender edifice
- spireTapering architectural peak
- columnVertical structural element
- pillarUpright architectural support
obelisk · skyscraper · steeple · minaret · monolith · shaft · highrise · chimney · mast · pylon
upright
Vertical or morally sound
- perpendicularAt right angles
- plumbExactly vertical or true
- erectVertical in position
straight · orthogonal · columnar · alignment · axis · standing · posture · stance · normal
altitude
Measured height above reference
cliff · ridge · escarpment · mountaintop · precipice · crag · mesa · tor · hillock · mound
height
Vertical extent upward
measurement · proportion · scale · standing · reach · span · headroom · clearance · rise · extension
overhead
Located directly above
zenith · stratosphere · atmosphere · clouds · sky · above · aloft · upward · airborne · aerial
climb
Ascend using effort
mount · elevate · levitate · hoist · uplift · surge · escalate · upthrust · ascension · upswing
- basketballbasketball, rebound, dunk, basketball camps, dribble
- city lifecity, urban life, traffic noise, downtown, metropolis
- athleticismspeed, agility, strength, endurance, stamina
- design elementscolor, motif, shape, font choice, symmetry
- soccer tacticsformation, pressing, passing, counter-attack, counterattack
- body senseproprioception, kinesthesia, body awareness, body position, equilibrium
verticalityhorizontality
Parallel to the horizon
horizontal · flatness · levelness · lateral · decentralization
verticalityobliqueness
Lack of directness
slant · tilt · inclination · angularity · skew
vertical, vertigo, vertex, vertically, vertiginous, vertices, verticals