Acme (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The company's profits reached their acme in the late 1990s, after which they began to decline.
- The acme of her career was when she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
- The ancient Egyptians believed that the pharaohs reached the acme of human achievement.
- The acme of the mountain was shrouded in mist, making it impossible to climb.
- The artist's latest sculpture was the acme of her life's work, showcasing her skill and creativity.