the most extreme possible amount or value; voltage peak
[ Syn: extremum ]
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
[ Syn: flower , prime , heyday , bloom , blossom , efflorescence , flush ]
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty; the artists 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
[ Syn: acme , height , elevation , pinnacle , summit , superlative , meridian , tiptop , top ]
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
a V shape; the cannibals teeth were filed to sharp points
the highest point (of something); at the peak of the pyramid
a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead
peak (n.)
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
[ Syn: top out ]