A cusp can be the summit of an elevation.
The summit is the top or summit of a mountain. The term has its etymological origin in the Latin cuspis , which can be translated as "tip" .
For example: “After eight hours of effort, the mountaineers reached the summit and planted a flag” , “Observing the snowy summit from the hotel room is very gratifying” , “The rescue team tries to reach the summit to rescue the mountaineers”
Peaks of the highest mountains
Those who are passionate about extreme sports and specifically climbing always set their goal of reaching the summit of the highest mountains in the world. Thus, there are many expeditions that are carried out annually in all countries.
The highest peaks that exist on our planet are in the mountains of Everest (Tibet), K2 (China), Kangchenjunga (Nepal), Lhotse (Nepal), Makalu (Nepal), Cho Oyu (Nepal), Dhaulagiri (Nepal) , Manaslu (Nepal), Nanga Parbat (Pakistan), Annapurna (Nepal), Gasherbrum I (China), Broad Peak (Pakistan), Shisha Pangma (Tibet) and Gasherbrum II (China).
A dome can be the summit of a construction.
The end of something
In a broader sense, the apex is the highest elevation or top of something . Typically, the cusp forms a point.
One can speak, therefore, of the top of a construction : “The top of the Basilica exhibits a painting by a famous German artist,” “The government undertook to fix the top of the Municipal Palace,” “The storm damaged the top.” of construction.”
Other uses of the term cusp
In the field of geometry , the cusp is the point where the vertices of the triangles that form the faces of a pyramid meet. It is also the point where the generatrices of a cone meet.
For dentistry , the dental cusp is the relief of a tooth in the chewing plane. Astrology , on the other hand, speaks of astrological cusps to refer to the point that represents the beginning of the arc of influence of a house.
The notion in cinema and literature
Within the cinematographic field we have to expose the existence of various productions that use the term in question in their titles. This would be the case of “The Cusp” , a film that was released in 1982 and was directed by Peter Carter .
Richard Harris,Christopher Plummer y Beverly D'Angelo fueron los actores que encabezaron el reparto de este film que cuenta que el heredero de una familia adinerada del ámbito industrial es asesinado. A partir de ahí no sólo se comenzará una investigación sino que un chófer se verá envuelto en una trama relacionada con el crimen.
“Cúspide” was also a literary magazine that was published in Havana ( Cuba ) between 1937 and 1939 , directed by José Cabrera Díaz . Cúspide Libros , finally, is an Argentine bookstore.