to‧pog‧ra‧phy /təˈpɒɡrəfi $ -ˈpɑː-/
noun [uncountable] technical[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: topographia 'description of a place', from Greek, from topographein 'to describe a place']
1. the science of describing an area of land, or making maps of it
2. [+ of] the shape of an area of land, including its hills, valleys etc
—topographer noun [countable]—topographical /ˌtɒpəˈɡræfɪk
əl◂ $ ˌtɑː-,ˌtoʊ-/
adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲