topographical

adjective

to·​po·​graph·​i·​cal ˌtä-pə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 

ˌtō-

1

: topographic

2

: of, relating to, or concerned with the artistic representation of a particular locality

a topographical poem

topographical painting

topographically

ˌtä-pə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

ˌtō-

adverb

Examples of topographical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To explain its results, RealorRender identifies the suspicious regions of images as heatmaps (grids of colored squares indicating intensity, as with topographical maps) and segments of contiguous image elements. — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026

Theodore Judah’s dream Initial research into linking the two coasts by rail began in the 1850s, with then Secretary of War Jefferson Davis overseeing topographical land surveys. — Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Created by Range Rover's in-house design team, the wrap takes inspiration from the topographical landscape around Gaydon, home to the company's creative and engineering operations. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The flat expanse of Winnipeg, Canada, where it was filmed, makes a good topographical match for east Kansas. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for topographical

• biographical
• epigraphical
• ethnographical
• geographical
• petrographical
• stratigraphical
• typographical
• autobiographical
• biogeographical
• graphical
• historiographical
• iconographical

Medical Definition

topographical

adjective

topo·​graph·​i·​cal ˌtäp-ə-ˈgraf-i-kəl 

variants or topographic

-ik 

1

: of, relating to, or concerned with topography

topographical correspondences between the skin and the cortex

—F. A. Geldard

2

: of or relating to a mind made up of different strata and especially of the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious

topographically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb