(the) middle distance

(the) middle distance
the area in a view, photograph, painting etc that is between the area nearest to you and the area furthest away
Thesaurus: views and landscapessynonym areas of land around rivers, lakes and seashyponym

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  • Middle distance — Distance Dis tance, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.] 1. The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. [1913 Webster] Every particle …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Middle distance track event — Middle distance track events are track races longer than sprints up to (and arguably including) 3000 metres.Middle distance eventsThe standard middle distances are the 800 m, 1500 m, mile (in the United States), and the 3000 m (which is viewed by …   Wikipedia

  • Middle distance — Middle Mid dle (m[i^]d d l), a. [OE. middel, AS. middel; akin to D. middel, OHG. muttil, G. mittel. [root]271. See {Mid}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Equally distant from the extreme either of a number of things or of one thing; mean; medial; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner — is a story by the British writer Alan Sillitoe published in 1958, and it is contained in a collection of short stories published under the same title. In the film, which is based on the book s title story, an impoverished Nottingham teenager has… …   Wikipedia

  • middle distance — Second Sec ond, a. [F., fr. L. secundus second, properly, following, fr. sequi to follow. See {Sue} to follow, and cf. {Secund}.] 1. Immediately following the first; next to the first in order of place or time; hence, occurring again; another;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Australian Champion Middle Distance Racehorse — The Australian Champion Middle Distance Racehorse is awarded annually to the horse whose performances in Australia over distances between 1401m and 2199m are deemed to be the superior to its rivals.It has been awarded since the 1999 2000 season.… …   Wikipedia

  • middle distance — noun Date: 1803 1. a part of a pictorial representation or scene between the foreground and the background 2. any footrace distance usually from 800 to 1500 meters or from 880 yards to one mile …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Cannon in the Middle Ages — were large tubular firearms designed to fire a heavy projectile over a long distance. They were used in China, Europe and the Middle East during the period, and became an important type of artillery.Although gunpowder was known in Europe during… …   Wikipedia

  • List of middle distance runners — As of May 2005, this is a list of notable male middle distance runners (800 m 3000 m) since the first Olympic Games in 1896. This list includes any athlete who has been a medalist in the Olympic Games or World championships (indoor and outdoor).… …   Wikipedia

  • Distance — Dis tance, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.] 1. The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. [1913 Webster] Every particle attracts …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • France in the Middle Ages — Kingdom of France Royaume de France ←   …   Wikipedia

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