No. 8,094 in Swedish
zenit
The point in the sky directly above an observer.
In a sentence
Solens zenit infaller vid lunchtid.
The sun's zenith occurs at midday.
In this sentence, 'zenit' means the point in the sky directly above the observer where the sun reaches its highest position.
Hen känner att hen har nått sin karriärs zenit.
They feel they have reached the zenith of their career.
Here, 'zenit' is used metaphorically to describe the peak or highest point of one's career achievement.
Astronomer studerar hur stjärnor rör sig runt zenit.
Astronomers study how stars move around the zenith.
In this instance, 'zenit' refers to the astronomical point directly overhead an observer on the celestial sphere.
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