Apogee
[a-pə-(ˌ)jē]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: French, late 16th century
1.
The point in an object's orbit at which it is the greatest distance from a celestial body
2.
The farthest or highest figurative point; apex
Examples of Apogee in a sentence
"When Earth is at its apogee, much of the planet experiences bitter cold."
"Her creative output had reached its apogee, winning her multiple awards."
About Apogee
We are quite familiar with seeing famous, apogee-reaching faces win Academy Awards, but what about someone who has won the Golden Raspberry Award? It's not quite as glamorous as it sounds. The tongue-in-cheek "award" is given to the worst movies and performances of the year, traditionally on the day before the Oscars ceremony.
Did you Know?
We owe the word apogee to the scientifically masterful ancient Greeks, who even thousands of years ago had a specific word for describing something "away from Earth."
