Peak vs. Zenith

Peaknoun

A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.

Peaknoun

The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.

Peaknoun

(geography) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point

Peaknoun

(geography) The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated

Peaknoun

(nautical) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail

Peaknoun

(nautical) The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.

Peaknoun

(nautical) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.

Peaknoun

(mathematics) A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.

Peakverb

To reach a highest degree or maximum.

Peakverb

To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.

Peakverb

(intransitive) To become sick or wan.

Peakverb

(intransitive) To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.

Peakverb

(intransitive) To pry; to peep slyly.

Peakadjective

(MLE) Bad

Peakadjective

(MLE) Unlucky; unfortunate

Peaknoun

A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.

Peaknoun

The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, esp. when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe.

Peaknoun

The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; - used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc.

Peakverb

To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.

Peakverb

To achieve a maximum of numerical value, intensity of activity, popularity, or other characteristic, followed by a decline; as, the stock market peaked in January; his performance as a pitcher peaked in 1990; sales of the XTX model peaked at 20,000 per year.

Peakverb

To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.

Peakverb

To pry; to peep slyly.

Peakverb

To raise to a position perpendicular, or more nearly so; as, to peak oars, to hold them upright; to peak a gaff or yard, to set it nearer the perpendicular.

Peaknoun

the most extreme possible amount or value;

Peaknoun

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

Peaknoun

the highest level or degree attainable;

Peaknoun

the top point of a mountain or hill;

Peaknoun

a V shape;

Peaknoun

the highest point (of something);

Peaknoun

a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes;

Peakverb

to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity;

Peakadjective

of a period of maximal use or demand or activity;

Peakadjective

approaching or constituting a maximum;

Zenithnoun

(astronomy) The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.

Zenithnoun

(astronomy) The highest point in the sky reached by a celestial body.

Zenithnoun

(by extension) Highest point or state; peak.

Zenithnoun

That point in the visible celestial hemisphere which is vertical to the spectator; the point of the heavens directly overhead; - opposed to nadir.

Zenithnoun

hence, figuratively, the point of culmination; the greatest height; the height of success or prosperity.

Zenithnoun

the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

Zenithnoun

the time at which something is most powerful or successful

Zenithnoun

the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer.

Zenithnoun

the highest point reached by a given celestial object

Zenith

The zenith is an imaginary point directly a particular location, on the imaginary celestial sphere. means in the vertical direction (plumb line) opposite to the gravity direction at that location (nadir).