to ‧ pog ‧ ra ‧ phy /təˈpɒɡrəfi $ -ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE 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 ə l◂ $ ˌtɑː-,ˌtoʊ-/ adjective