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The drama of up and down, treated like it actually matters.
means The quality or state of being vertical — how upright, tall, or oriented along the up-down axis something is.
from From Latin verticalis, meaning of the pole or summit, rooted in vertex, the highest point or whirling top of the head, from vertere, to turn.
Architecture darlingGothic cathedrals weaponized it to drag eyes heavenward.
Basketball jargonA player's legal right to jump straight up.
Geology tooDescribes how steeply rock layers tilt skyward.