relief map

noun

A map that shows the three-dimensional topography of terrain, usually by use of contours but sometimes with colors or by hatching.

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contour map
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Meanings

nounrelief map (plural relief maps)

plural relief maps

  1. cartographyA map that shows the three-dimensional topography of terrain, usually by use of contours but sometimes with colors or by hatching.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna map having contour lines through points of equal elevation

Similar
contour map
Broader
map
Also see
contour map

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan mapa de relleu
  • mapa de relleumap that shows relief of terrain
Finnish korkeuskartta
  • korkeuskarttamap that shows relief of terrain
Irish léarscáil rilífe, mapa rilífe
  • léarscáil rilífemap that shows relief of terrain
  • mapa rilífemap that shows relief of terrain
Swedish reliefkarta
  • reliefkartamap that shows relief of terrain
Turkish kabartma harita
  • kabartma haritamap that shows relief of terrain
Cite this entry
APA

relief map. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relief%20map

MLA

“relief map.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relief%20map. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “relief map,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relief%20map.

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