topographical

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Even small details—a brochure for a luxury yacht and a topographical map of Panama—illustrate the kind of granular research he pursued to ground his characters in later novels, such as “The Night Manager.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

They’ve now run into topographical problems with widening their driveway to meet new fire access requirements.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

The end product looks similar to a topographical chart.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2024

Yet he is known for meticulously weaving multicolored computer cables, cellphone circuitry and other digital detritus into vast, topographical wall art.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024

It is called multibeam echo sounder technology and it can provide a 3-D topographical map of the ocean floor and any structures, including shipwrecks, that are lying there.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler