Heaven vs. Sky
Difference Between Heaven and Sky
Heavennoun
The sky, specifically:
Skynoun
The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the ground during the day.
That year, a meteor fell from the sky.Heavennoun
The distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the firmament; the celestial spheres.
Skynoun
The part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its condition, climate etc.
I lay back under a warm Texas sky.We're not sure how long the cloudy skies will last.Heavennoun
(obsolete) The near sky in which weather, flying animals, etc. appear; (obsolete) the atmosphere; the climate.
Skynoun
Heaven.
This mortal has incurred the wrath of the skies.Heavennoun
(obsolete) A model displaying the movement of the celestial bodies, an orrery.
Skynoun
ellipsis of sky blue
Heavennoun
(religion) The abode of God or the gods, traditionally conceived as beyond the sky; especially:
Skynoun
In an art gallery, the upper rows of pictures that cannot easily be seen.
Heavennoun
The abode of God and of the angels and saints in His presence.
Skynoun
(obsolete) A cloud.
Heavennoun
The abode of the Abrahamic God; similar abodes of the gods in other religions and traditions, such as Mount Olympus.
Skyverb
(sports) To hit, kick or throw (a ball) extremely high.
Heavennoun
Providence, the will of God or the council of the gods; fate.
Skyverb
To hang (a picture on exhibition) near the top of a wall, where it cannot be well seen.
Heavennoun
(religion) The afterlife of the blessed dead, traditionally conceived as opposed to an afterlife of the wicked and unjust (compare hell); specifically:
Skyverb
(colloquial) To drink something from a container without one's lips touching the container.
Heavennoun
The afterlife of the souls who are not sent to a place of punishment or purification such as hell, purgatory, or limbo; the state or condition of being in the presence of God after death.
Skynoun
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
Heavennoun
The afterlife of the blessed dead in other religions and traditions, such as the Pure Land or Elysium.
Skyverb
throw or toss with a light motion;
flip me the beachballtoss me newspaperHeavennoun
(by extension) Any paradise; any blissful place or experience.
Heavennoun
(by extension) A state of bliss; a peaceful ecstasy.
Heavennoun
Similarly blissful afterlives, places, or states for particular people, animals, or objects.
Heavenverb
(obsolete) To transport to the abode of God, the gods, or the blessed.
Heavenverb
(obsolete) To beatify, enchant, or please greatly.
Heavenverb
(obsolete) To beautify, to make into a paradise.
Heavennoun
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
Heavennoun
the abode of God and the angels
