Topography

Noun

 * 1) A precise description of a place
 * 2) A detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place or object
 * 3) The features themselves (the terrain)
 * 4) The surveying of the features
 * 5) The arrangement of hills and valleys in a geographic area.

Derived terms

 * topograph
 * topographic
 * topographical
 * topographically

Thesaurus
Lambert conformal projection, Mercator projection, Miller projection, aeronautical chart, altimetry, astronomical chart, atlas, azimuthal equidistant projection, azimuthal projection, bathymetry, biometrics, biometry, cadastration, cartographer, cartography, celestial chart, celestial globe, chart, chorographer, chorography, climatic chart, conic projection, contour line, contour map, craniometry, cylindrical projection, general reference map, geodesy, geodetic satellite, geodetics, geography, globe, gnomonic projection, goniometry, graphic scale, grid line, hachure, heliographic chart, hydrographic chart, hypsography, hypsometry, index, isoline, latitude, layer tint, legend, longitude, map, map maker, map projection, mapper, mensuration, meridian, metrology, navigation, oceanography, orbiting geophysical observatory, parallel, photogrammetrist, photogrammetry, photomap, phototopography, physical map, planimetry, political map, polyconic projection, projection, psychometrics, psychometry, relief map, representative fraction, road map, scale, sinusoidal projection, special map, stereometry, surveying, terrain, terrain map, terrestrial globe, thematic map, topographer, topographic chart, transportation map, weather chart, weather map

Etymology
First attested in 1432. From topographye: from  topographia:, from  τοπογραφία: < τόπος: + γράφω:.

Translations

 * Mandarin: 地形