What is a cliff? Simple at first glance, the word. But believe me, only the first. In fact, you can talk about it for hours, the main thing is to decide on the direction, and there are at least three of them.
First value
So, what can you mean by pronouncing this letter combination? We turn to dictionaries, for example, Ozhegova. In this "word storage" you can find the following definition - high rock. But Ushakov in his dictionary gave this word a slightly different definition - a sheer cliff. So what is a cliff? In geography and geology, a cliff has a somewhat vague definition. The reason is that for a clear explanation you need to specify the exact degree of inclination of a steep rock, and in nature, not everyone can fall under a clear indicator.
The only thing that remains unified is that this high plumb / cliff is formed as a result of washing / weathering / erosion and subsequent collapse of the mountain. Most often, such cliffs appear along rivers, seas and oceans. The cliff is often confused with a slope. This is something different in appearance, but the same in essence. Slope is a subtype of cliff formed by landslides. It is believed that the word "cliff" in the Russian language was formed from the word "cramp", it had its original meaning - smooth rock.
The best of the best
From the foregoing, it is difficult for an uninitiated to draw a clear conclusion, but the visual aids that we have attached to the text will help evaluate the beauty and grandeur of the cliffs. The following are considered the most famous:
- Cliff Kurosakitakao, Mikurajima, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan (480 meters above the level of the Pacific Ocean);
- Nangaparbat, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, 4600 meters;
- Hornelen, Norway, 860 meters;
- Troll Wall, Norway;
- Mount Thor, Baffin Island, Canada;
- Autana Tepui, Venezuela;
- Kogelberg, Western Cape, South Africa, 1289 meters above the Gulf of False, Atlantic Ocean ;
- Drakensberge Amphitheater, South America, five kilometers long;
- Tugela Falls, the second highest waterfall in the world, falls 948 meters along the edge of a cliff cliff;
- Miter Peak, New Zealand, 1683 meters above the Sound of Milford Fjord.
Second value
What is cliff yet? This is the village of the same name, a wonderful place on the Crimean peninsula. It is tremulously and gently washed by two seas: Azov and Black. A symbol of eternal and pure love was erected on the territory of Kuchuk Lambata (the so-called Utes village), near Alushta. Princess Gagarin, in memory of her dead husband, built a castle in the Old German style. Only the best materials were purchased for its construction, the most famous masters were invited for complex work with Venetian glass, marble, tiles, ceramic tiles.
The castle is surrounded by an old park, and the complex included a house church and a hospital, which worked for free for local residents. At the moment, the Utes cliff sanatorium is located in the castle. Photos of buildings and surrounding areas are still fascinating. Numerous tourists go there not just to relax, but to recharge with the atmosphere of a quivering feeling - true love.
Crimea
In fairness, it is worth saying that the Utes village is not only the famous castle of Princess Gagarina, it is a whole chain of hotels of different levels offering numerous effective types of treatment and forms of relaxation. In Crimea, there is an active movement of divers, since at the bottom of the seas washing the peninsula there are a huge number of old ships attracting fans of extreme sports and history. Horse riding, caving, and rock climbing are popular.
Of no less interest are historical monuments left by ancient peoples living on the peninsula. The list of the most famous has undoubtedly been added to the Utes settlement, in which the castle of Princess Gagarina is located. No less famous is the Bakhchisaray Khan's Palace, the famous Livadia Palace. It is worth visiting the nature reserves and waterfalls of Crimea.
And what else?
In addition to the Crimean "Cliff", the same name is proudly carried by several settlements in the world. For example, in Missouri and in New Mexico (USA) there are such villages, in England the district of the city of Salford is so named. There is an institution of the same name in Derbyshire (England), there is a Christian theological college. So called the Pacific cyclone of 2007.
Third meaning
What is cliff in the framework of literary criticism? This is a lot. So is entitled one of the most famous poems of M.Yu. Lermontov. It seems that everyone will remember the first lines: "A golden cloud slept on the chest of a giant cliff ...." A small creation has a deep meaning, it raises the theme of unrequited love and loneliness. The meaning of the word “cliff” in this case is very arbitrary. A thin parallel between images and symbols allows readers to plunge into the depths of their own experiences and thoughts. Moreover, this parallel of images formed the basis of the poem “Romance” and “Time for the heart to be at rest”. The latter was created by Lermontov in 1841. It was highly appreciated by compatriots (Belinsky V., Gorky M.), while A.P. Chekhov's first two lines became the epigraph to the story "On the Way."