Contour line

Contour line
Contour Con*tour", n. [F. contour, fr. contourner to mark the outlines; con- + tourner to turn. See {Turn}.] 1. The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. [1913 Webster]

Titian's coloring and contours. --A. Drummond. [1913 Webster]

2. (Mil.) The outline of a horizontal section of the ground, or of works of fortification. [1913 Webster]

{Contour feathers} (Zo["o]l.), those feathers that form the general covering of a bird.

{Contour of ground} (Surv.), the outline of the surface of ground with respect to its undulation, etc.

{Contour line} (Topographical Suv.), the line in which a horizontal plane intersects a portion of ground, or the corresponding line in a map or chart. [1913 Webster] ||


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  • contour line — line on a topographical map which indicates points of the same altitude …   English contemporary dictionary

  • contour line — noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height • Syn: ↑contour • Derivationally related forms: ↑contour (for: ↑contour) • Hypernyms: ↑isometric line, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • contour line — con′tour line n. geo a line representing the locus of points at the same elevation on a topographic surface • Etymology: 1835–45 …   From formal English to slang

  • contour line — /ˈkɒntɔ laɪn/ (say kontaw luyn) noun 1. a line joining points of equal elevation on a surface. 2. the representation of such a line on a map …  

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