8.3.1.4.1 Vertical

Use this domain for words describing a vertical orientation in relation to the ground. A person is vertical when he is standing.

  • What words describe something in a vertical position?
    vertical, upright, up-and-down, plumb, erect, upraised, perpendicular, at right angles, square, standing, true, straight, straight up, bolt upright
  • What words refer to making something vertical?
    raise, stand something up, stand something on end, erect, set up, rear
  • What words describe a surface that is vertical?
    sheer, drop (n)
  • What words describe when the top of something is on the bottom?
    upside down, inverted, upended
  • What tools are used to determine if something is vertical?
    plumb line, level, square