topographical
adjective
to·po·graph·i·cal
ˌtä-pə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 
ˌtō-
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2
: of, relating to, or concerned with the artistic representation of a particular locality
a topographical poem
topographical painting
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My nose looked no smaller, but there was a smoothness that there wasn’t before, more like a child’s drawing of a mountain than a topographical map of one.
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Alice Gregory, Vogue, 4 June 2025
This unique technique, developed during her time at Auckland University of Technology, results in textured, topographical pieces that celebrate the beauty of the natural world.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Why Our Skin Gets Wrinkly Images of topographical skin wrinkles overlaid on each other from the two different time points, 24 h apart, with opacity levels of (A) 0%, (B) 50%, (C) 100%.
—Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
The researchers also revealed that certain deep-sea topographical features, like canyons and ridges, have attracted much more scientific attention than abyssal plains and seamounts.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
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Alice Gregory, Vogue, 4 June 2025
This unique technique, developed during her time at Auckland University of Technology, results in textured, topographical pieces that celebrate the beauty of the natural world.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Why Our Skin Gets Wrinkly Images of topographical skin wrinkles overlaid on each other from the two different time points, 24 h apart, with opacity levels of (A) 0%, (B) 50%, (C) 100%.
—Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
The researchers also revealed that certain deep-sea topographical features, like canyons and ridges, have attracted much more scientific attention than abyssal plains and seamounts.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
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topographical
adjective
topo·graph·i·cal
ˌtäp-ə-ˈgraf-i-kəl
variants
or topographic
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with topography
topographical correspondences between the skin and the cortex—F. A. Geldard
F. A. Geldard2
: of or relating to a mind made up of different strata and especially of the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious
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