Both Uses of
pinnacle
in
The Time Machine
- Then the tall pinnacles of the Palace of Green Porcelain and the polished gleam of its walls came back to my memory; and in the evening, taking Weena like a child upon my shoulder, I went up the hills towards the south-west.†
Chpt 7
- But I pointed out the distant pinnacles of the Palace of Green Porcelain to her, and contrived to make her understand that we were seeking a refuge there from her Fear.†
Chpt 7 *
Definition:
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(pinnacle) the highest pointin various senses, including:
- the best stage of development -- as in "I met her at the pinnacle of her success."
- a high pointed rock formation or mountain peak -- as in "The eagle circled the rocky pinnacle."
- a pointed tower at the top of a building -- as in "With the pinnacle, it is the highest building in the city."