Emily Dickinson Lexicon

sky (skies), n. [ON, 'cloud, shade, shadow'.] (webplay: approaching, blue, cloud, color, day, earth, head, heaven, high, vault, weather).

1. Horizon; view of earth's atmosphere; vault over the surface of the earth; [fig.] point of view.
2. Visible dome where the sun appears in the day and stars appear at night; [plural] the heavens; [metaphor] the hereafter; the next life.
3. Purview; perspective; [fig.] realm; domain.
4. Good weather; [fig.] summer time.
5. Heaven; celestial regions; domain of Deity.
6. Atmosphere; air above; [fig.] weather; atmospheric conditions.
7. Cosmos; universe; macrocosm; all that exists beyond the earthly realm.
8. God; deity; [plural] heavenly beings; powers that be.
9. Firmament; vault; apparent arch of space between the earth and outer space.
10. Expanse; daybreak; [fig.] glory; enlightenment; infinite delight.
11. Divine dwelling place; home on high.
12. Air currents; [fig.] flight zone.
13. Place above; [fig.] roof; ceiling.
14. Chief domain of birds; natural habitant of flying songbirds.
15. Cloud cover; upper bank of water vapors.
16. Dawn; aurora; sunrise; daylight; dayspring.
17. Vista; vision; panorama; prospect.
18. Phrase. “pouting skies”: rain; cloudy weather.
19. Phrase. “evening sky”: sunset; late afternoon horizon.
20. Phrase. “morning sky”: sunrise; early morning horizon.
21. Phrase. “Handsome Skies”: better world; [kenning] heavenly domain; celestial kingdom.