Topography Meaning
/təˈpɒɡɹəfi/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA precise description of a place.
nounA detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place or object.
Sentence Examples
It's easy to see the area's majestic topography from the cockpit of a helicopter.
Tom is charting the island's topography.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The map displays the ____ of the land with hills and rivers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The study of the ____ of the region helped the engineers to choose the best location for the new road today.
Word Origin & History
First attested in 1432. From Middle English topographye, from Latin topographia, from Ancient Greek τοπογραφία (topographía), from τόπος (tópos, “place”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to write”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"With good humor if predictably, the emotional topography of the faire facilitates a kind of liberation from both the closet and the cruelty of high school cliquedom."
— 2014, Rachel Lee Rubin, Well Met: Renaissance Faires and the American Counterculture, page 283:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The map displays the ____ of the land with hills and rivers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The study of the ____ of the region helped the engineers to choose the best location for the new road today.