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Contour lines are lines drawn on a map connecting points of equal elevation. If you walk along a contour line you neither gain or lose elevation. ... Contour lines are useful because they allow us to show the shape of the land surface (topography) on a map. The two diagrams below illustrate the same island. The diagram on...
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Maps like these are also called contour maps after the contour lines that trace out areas of equal elevation. On the right, an oblique view shows a 3-D model of the same area. ... As the surface of water always remains flat, simulating a flood of this area can show how contour lines trace out equal elevations.
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There are several ways of indicating elevation and relief on maps. The most common way is by contour lines. A CONTOUR LINE is a line representing an imaginary line on the ground along which all points are at the same elevation.
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And don't think about what the form is, like elbow or leaf - just draw the line/contour and what it does. When you finish the outer contours, you can draw the inside contours, for example, the features on the face, or lines on a leaf.
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Definition of Contour lines in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of Contour lines. Pronunciation of Contour lines. Translations of Contour lines. Contour lines synonyms, Contour lines antonyms. Information about Contour lines in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... (redirected from Contour lines)
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ArtLex defines art terms alphabeticaly from ... contour drawing - Drawing in which contour lines are used to represent subject matter. A contour drawing has a three-dimensional quality, indicating the thickness as well as height and width of the forms it describes.
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Contour lines give objects shape and volume. These lines also add character to your sketches . . . such as wrinkles to a shirt sleeve or fluffiness to a cloud. These lines are very cool to work with. You'll find that once you start applying contour lines , you won't want to stop.
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Surveying or survey levelling is practised to determine the differences in elevation (= vertical distances) between various points in the field, to measure distances (horizontal distances), to set out contour lines etc.
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