Gesichtskreis

German

Etymology

Gesicht +‎ -s- +‎ Kreis

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡəˈzɪçt͡sˌkʁaɪ̯s]
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧sichts‧kreis

Noun

Gesichtskreis m (genitive Landkreises, plural Landkreise)

  1. field of vision, visual field
  2. (dated) horizon
  3. (figuratively) knowledge, horizon
    Sie hatte einen engen Gesichtskreis. ― She had little knowledge.
    Sie trat eine lange Reise an, um ihren Gesichtskreis zu erweitern. ― She embarked on a long journey to broaden her horizons.

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