a post placed at a specified distance before the finishing post on a racecourse, which a horse must have passed when the winner finishes in order to qualify for a subsequent heat
the angular distance of the moon from the sun, a planet, or a star, used in finding longitude at sea
the part of a real or painted landscape between the foreground and the background
the angular distance of a point on a sphere from the nearest pole
the perceived or desired degree of remoteness between a member of one social group and the members of another, as evidenced in the level of intimacy tolerated between them
the approximate distance traveled before coming to a complete stop when the brakes are applied in a vehicle moving at a specified speed
a method of studying in which lectures are broadcast or lessons are conducted by correspondence, without the student needing to attend a school or college
the distance between a camera lens and the closest object which is in focus when the lens is focused at infinity
keep going strongly to the end of a race or contest
the exertion of force by one body on another separated from the first by empty space
within a very short distance
near enough to hit or achieve something
the more remote part of what is visible or discernible
declare that one is not connected with or a supporter of (someone or something)
things look better from further away
the part of a real or painted landscape between the foreground and the background