Definition of pinnacles Pinnacles

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Noun Plural: pinnacles
pinnacle - (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
		spire, steeple a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
		architecture the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
pinnacle - a lofty peak
pinnacle - the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "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"
		acme, height, elevation, peak, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
		degree, level, stage, point a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
Verb pinnacles, pinnacling, pinnacled
pinnacle - raise on or as if on a pinnacle; "He did not want to be pinnacled"
		elevate, bring up, get up, lift, raise cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"
pinnacle - surmount with a pinnacle; "pinnacle a pediment"
		surmount be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown"

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pinnacle (Noun)
The highest point.
pinnacle (Noun)
A tall, sharp and craggy rock or mountain.
pinnacle (Noun)
An all-time high; a point of greatest achievement or success.
pinnacle (Noun)
An upright member, generally ending in a small spire, used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire.
pinnacle (Verb)
To put something on a pinnacle.
pinnacle (Verb)
To build or furnish with a pinnacle or pinnacles.

pinnacle (n.)
An architectural member, upright, and generally ending in a small spire, -- used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire, and the like. Pinnacles may be considered primarily as added weight, where it is necessary to resist the thrust of an arch, etc.
pinnacle (n.)
Anything resembling a pinnacle; a lofty peak; a pointed summit.
pinnacle (v. t.)
To build or furnish with a pinnacle or pinnacles.

pinnacle
pin′a-kl, n. a slender turret: a high point like a spire: the highest point of a mountain, &c.—v.t. to build with pinnacles: to place on a pinnacle. [Fr. pinacle—Low L. pinna-culum, double dim. from L. pinna, a feather.]