contour map

ˈkɑntʊr mæp

Definition

Definition of contour map - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

elevation map

TECH.

map showing lines for areas of equal height

TECH.

The contour map shows the mountain's shape clearly.
We used a contour map to plan our hike.
The engineer studied the contour map before construction.

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Expressions with contour

contour sheet

sheet with elastic edges for mattresses

I bought a new contour sheet for my bed.

lip contour

makeup product or technique used to define the outline of lips

She used a darker lip contour to make her mouth look fuller.

contour ploughing

ploughing along land contours to prevent erosion

Farmers use contour ploughing to protect their fields from erosion.

contour interval

vertical distance between adjacent contour lines

A smaller contour interval shows more detailed elevation changes.

contour line

line joining points of equal height or depth

Contour lines indicate the depth of the ocean floor.

pitch contour

rise and fall pattern of voice pitch

The pitch contour of her speech was very expressive.

Expressions with map

map out

plan or arrange in detail

She mapped out her career path early in college.

mud map

roughly drawn map for quick reference

He sketched a mud map to the campsite.

map onto

correspond to or match with something

Each point on the graph maps onto a specific value.

off the map

adj.

not known or popular

The small village is off the map.

all over the map

adv.

in a disorganized or inconsistent manner

His thoughts were all over the map during the meeting.

on the map

adj.

recognized or acknowledged

Her discovery put her on the map in the scientific community.

the map is not the territory

exp.

models or descriptions are not the real world

Remember, the map is not the territory in science.

street map

detailed map with street names and positions

The street map helped us plan the new bus routes.

treasure map

map showing where treasure is hidden

The pirates followed the treasure map to the island.

world map

map depicting all or most of the earth's surface

They hung a large world map in the classroom to teach geography.

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French:carte topographique, ...
German:Höhenlinienkarte, ...
Italian:carta delle curve di livello, ...
Spanish:mapa topográfico, ...
Portuguese:mapa topográfico, ...
Chinese:等高线地图, ...
Japanese:等高線地図, ...
Arabic:خَريطة كُنْتُورِيّة, ...
Hebrew:מַפַּת קַוֵּי גֹּבַהּ, ...
Russian:контурная карта, ...
Ukrainian:контурна карта, ...
Hindi:कंटूर नक्शा, ...
Bengali:কনট্যুর মানচিত্র, ...
Catalan:mapa topogràfic, ...
Czech:vrstevnicová mapa, ...
Danish:højdekort, ...
Dutch:hoogtelijnenkaart, ...
Greek:υψομετρικός χάρτης, ...
Hungarian:szintvonalas térkép, ...
Khmer:ផែនទីខ្សែកម្ពស់, ...
Korean:등고선지도, ...
Persian:نقشه توپوگرافی, ...
Polish:mapa poziomicowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):mapa topográfico, ...
Romanian:hartă de contur, ...
Swedish:höjdkarta, ...
Thai:แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง, ...
Turkish:eşyükselti haritası, ...
Vietnamese:bản đồ đường đồng mức, ...

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