The topographically highest hillslope position of a hillslope profile and exhibiting a nearly level surface.
A general term for the top or highest level of an upland feature such as a ridge or hill.
the highest level or degree attainable; "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"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"
the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
reach the summit of a mountain; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit"
a peak relative to a peak constant C if its connecting power to the higher peak with the highest connecting saddle is greater than or equal to C
the high point of a peak or top of a pass.
The summit is the highest point of a mountain (or other elecated area).
L. summus, "highest", via Fr.] The highest point of a mountain. A single mountain can have multiple peak s, but only one summit.
The highest point (top) of a mountain.
talks and meetings among the highest-level government officials from different countries; designed to promote good relations, discuss issues, and conclude formal negotiations (51)
At last the party reached the summit of the mountain.
The top of a mountain or volcano.
A general term for the top, or highest level, of the relatively undissected upland between two adjacent valleys.
prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface; does not include pillars, ridges, or ranges (ahu, berg, bald, butte, cerro, colina, cone, cumbre, dome, head, hill, horn, knob, knoll, mauna, mesa, mesita, mound, mount, mountain, peak, puu, rock, sugarloaf, table, volcano).
The top of a mountain peak or rock formation. A great place to hang out and check out the view, unless of course, you're afraid of heights or something.
Landform. Usually the highest point on a mountain, but also the highest point on a hill or other elevated point.
the high point of a mountain or peak; used as a verb to indicate that a person reached the top
The Summit is the highest point of a mountain. The highest summit in the world is that of Mount Everest at 29,028 feet.
The highest point, peak or elevation.
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically speaking, a summit is a local maximum in elevation.