英语词汇“chorography”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

chorography

/kɔːˈrɒɡrəfi

noun [mass noun] historical

The systematic description and mapping of particular regions.‘A topographic map that shows the chorography, a more detailed description or analysis of a region that gives the viewer a sense of place,’ said Robinson....

Lucia Nuti makes a clear distinction in her essay between renaissance geography and chorography.
John Dee defined chorography as ‘the practice of describing a territory or parcell of ground wherein it leaveth out… no notable, or odde thing, above the ground visible.’

Derivatives

chorographer

/kəˈrɒɡrəfə

/ noun ...

The interest in detail belongs to the field of the chorographer, whose precise description of a limited space concentrates on its quality, rather than quantity.
But most of the ‘chorographers’, as they called themselves, wrote about their own back yards: William Lambarde on Kent, Richard Carew on Cornwall, John Stow on London.
Like a portrait painter who takes pains with all the details of a face, the chorographer tries to catch the detailed architectural characteristics of a city or town.

chorographic

/kɒrəˈɡrafɪk/ adjective ...

The latter vision predominated, often associated with religious symbolism and civic pride, while more accurate chorographic representations were mostly produced by outsiders or for military purposes.
The instruments were stored in wooden cabinets whose doors were decorated with chorographic maps of the world.
Just such a window opens in Sense and Sensibility, when, taking her leave of Norland, Marianne recites a chorographic prose poem in honor of the place.

Origin

Mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek khōrographia, from khōra or khōros 'region'.

单词	chorography
释义	chorography /kɔːˈrɒɡrəfi / noun [mass noun] historical The systematic description and mapping of particular regions.‘A topographic map that shows the chorography, a more detailed description or analysis of a region that gives the viewer a sense of place,’ said Robinson.... Lucia Nuti makes a clear distinction in her essay between renaissance geography and chorography. John Dee defined chorography as ‘the practice of describing a territory or parcell of ground wherein it leaveth out… no notable, or odde thing, above the ground visible.’ Derivatives chorographer /kəˈrɒɡrəfə / noun ... The interest in detail belongs to the field of the chorographer, whose precise description of a limited space concentrates on its quality, rather than quantity. But most of the ‘chorographers’, as they called themselves, wrote about their own back yards: William Lambarde on Kent, Richard Carew on Cornwall, John Stow on London. Like a portrait painter who takes pains with all the details of a face, the chorographer tries to catch the detailed architectural characteristics of a city or town. chorographic /kɒrəˈɡrafɪk/ adjective ... The latter vision predominated, often associated with religious symbolism and civic pride, while more accurate chorographic representations were mostly produced by outsiders or for military purposes. The instruments were stored in wooden cabinets whose doors were decorated with chorographic maps of the world. Just such a window opens in Sense and Sensibility, when, taking her leave of Norland, Marianne recites a chorographic prose poem in honor of the place. Origin Mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek khōrographia, from khōra or khōros 'region'.
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