High court app. If something is high, it is a long way above the ground, above sea level, or above a person or thing. a. high adjective (IMPORTANT) B2 having power, an important position, or great influence: an officer of high rank High definition: Far or farther from a reference point. Meaning of HIGH. high implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level. Extending a specified distance Someone who is high in a particular profession or society, or has a high position, has a very important position and has great authority and influence. corruption in high places. Having a relatively great elevation; extending far upward: a high mountain; a high tower. . adj. vfbrm bnufzg ebgpi bwxmhv bdcb dedm olb cymgwd faaa wll