■ noun
1》 the measurement of someone or something from head to foot or from base to top.
↘the quality of being tall or high.
2》 elevation above ground or a recognized level (typically sea level).
↘a high place or area.
3》 the most intense part or period of something.
↘an extreme instance or example of something: the ~ of bad manners.
Origin
OE hēhthu , of Gmc origin; related to high .