topography
/təˈpɑɡɹəfi/
UK: /təˈpɒɡɹəfi/
topography
English
Noun Top 40,978
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Definition
A precise description of a place.
Etymology
First attested in 1432. From Middle English topographye, from Latin topographia, from Ancient Greek τοπογραφία (topographía), from τόπος (tópos, “place”) + γράφω (gráphō, “I write”).
Example Sentences
- "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."
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