sublime
Translation
sublime, magnificent, supreme
Examples
The view from the mountain top was sublime.
The view from the mountain top was sublime.
She has a sublime sense of style.
She has a sublime sense of style.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) is sublime ((noun)) is of very great excellence or beauty The sublime beauty of the artwork was amazing.
Similar Words
Synonyms: magnificent, majestic, exalted; Antonyms: ordinary, mundane
Etymology
From Latin `sub-` 'up to' + `limen` 'threshold'. It means 'up to the threshold', hence lofty or high.
Memory Tips
Think of 'sub-lime' as something so excellent it's 'under the lime-light' (spotlight).