English Explanatory Dictionary

topography

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A precise description of a place.
  2. A detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place or object.
  3. The features themselves.
  4. The surveying of the features.
  5. A figurative landscape; a structure of interrelated ideas, etc.

Pronunciation

/təˈpɒɡɹəfi/ /təˈpɑɡɹəfi/ en-au-topography.ogg

Word forms

topography topographies

Etymology

First attested in 1432. From Middle English topographye, from Latin topographia, from Ancient Greek τοπογραφία (topographía), from τόπος (tópos, “place”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to write”).

Synonyms

lay of the land terrain

Related words

topograph topographer topographic topographical topographically topographic prominence topology topometry toponymy

Derived words

basin and range topography corneal topography diffraction topography ocean surface topography
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