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

This area is known for its alternating white sands and vivid blue waters, creating a surreal topographical pattern. —Cris Nogueira, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025

The dirt dug up for that project was used to create several mounds that transformed a flat space into one with some topographical interest. —Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025

Maps display satellite and terrain imagery, along with 3D topographical features. —PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025

These are enthusiastically offered to me, along with topographical minutiae involving street maps and house numbers. —Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2025

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