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topography collapse: the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features; precise detailed study of the surface features of a region

road map collapse: a map showing roads (for automobile travel); a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam"

weather map collapse: (meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region

atlas collapse: a figure of a man used as a supporting column; the 1st cervical vertebra; a collection of maps in book form; (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders

globe collapse: a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented

longitude collapse: the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

map collapse: a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it); to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets); explore or survey for the purpose of making a map; "We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist"; make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus"; depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face"; plan, delineate, or arrange in detail; "map one's future"; locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences; "map the genes"

latitude collapse: scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction; the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself; an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator; freedom from normal restraints in conduct; "the new freedom in movies and novels"; "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money"

chart collapse: a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea; a visual display of information; plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"; make a chart of; "chart the territory"

meridian collapse: an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; "all points on the same meridian have the same longitude"; a town in eastern Mississippi; of or happening at noon; "meridian hour"

projection collapse: any structure that branches out from a central support; the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction; a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations; the projection of an image from a film onto a screen; the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality; "our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection"; "a prime ingredient of public speaking is projection of the voice"; (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else; any solid convex shape that juts out from something

graph collapse: a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes; represent by means of a graph; "chart the data"; plot upon a graph

iconography collapse: the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject; "religious iconography"; "the propagandistic iconography of a despot"

scale collapse: a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals; an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks; a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass; (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave); a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin; a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin; relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"; the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"; an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"; size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"; measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold"; remove the scales from; "scale fish"; pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard; climb up by means of a ladder; reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"; take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"; measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds"

parallel collapse: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; "parallel lines never converge"; "concentric circles are parallel"; "dancers in two parallel rows"; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations; "parallel processing"; make or place parallel to something; "They paralleled the ditch to the highway"; be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours"

index collapse: the finger next to the thumb; an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed; a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time; a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number; adjust through indexation; "The government indexes wages and prices"; provide with an index; "index the book"; list in an index

choreography collapse: a notation used by choreographers; the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes

hieroglyphic collapse: written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols; resembling hieroglyphic writing

alphabet collapse: a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language

diagram collapse: a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts; make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed

blueprint collapse: photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.; something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"; make a blueprint of

logogram collapse: a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation; "7 is a logogram that is pronounced `seven' in English and `nanatsu' in Japanese"

figuration collapse: decorating with a design; representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory

schema collapse: an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world

portrayal collapse: acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture; a word picture of a person's appearance and character

presentment collapse: an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative; a document that must be accepted and paid by another person

rendering collapse: giving in acknowledgment of obligation; perspective drawing of an architect's design; a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall

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