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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