natural height of a person or animal in an upright position;
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth''s surface; "the altitude gave her a headache";
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top;
the highest level or degree attainable; "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;
