· the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"
Synonym(s): extremum
Hypernym(s): limit, limitation
· the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Synonym(s): flower, prime, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush
Hypernym(s): time_period, period_of_time, period
· 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"
Synonym(s): acme, height, elevation, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
Hypernym(s): degree, level, stage, point
· the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
Synonym(s): crown, crest, top, tip, summit
Hypernym(s): topographic_point, place, spot
· a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
Hypernym(s): convex_shape, convexity
· the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
Synonym(s): vertex, apex, acme
Hypernym(s): extreme_point, extreme, extremum
· a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
Synonym(s): bill, eyeshade, visor, vizor
Hypernym(s): brim
· to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"; "Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million"
Synonym(s): top_out
Hypernym(s): reach, make, attain, hit, arrive_at, gain