Tall, high, great

TALL        HIGH        GREAT

   TALL        opposite:       SHORT

>  Tall : Having greater than ordinary height (people, buildings...) 

 a  tall man                       a man of average size          a short man            the tallest tower in France          a tall bookcase                                      

Question and answer: How tall are you ?   I am five feet, six inches tall

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HIGH    ----->  opposite      LOW 
Having a relatively great elevation; extending far upward

                    The airship flies high among the clouds .                    The plane flies low over the house. 

                      high jump                 The sun is high in the sky

     high speed     

  high temperaturehigh wind  the music is too loud

 Like many actors I had high hopes when I first started.

  high opinion                 high interest                  high principles        It's high time we 'left'   (preterite)

                                                     
The tall building rises high in the sky .            The child is not tall enough to reach the highest shelf .                 

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  GREAT   : Of outstanding significance or importance; Remarkable or outstanding in magnitude, degree, or extent

                                                       Pablo Casals

 She looks great in that dress.          He lived to a great age (96).                          a great crowd                            a great castle

                                            a great success;     a great deal;     great pleasure;     a great composer