Topography
WordNet
noun
(1) The configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features
(2) Precise detailed study of the surface features of a region
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Etymology
First attested in 1432. From from , from < + .
Noun
- a precise description of a place
- a detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place or object
- the features themselves (the terrain)
- the surveying of the features