elevation

noun

1. the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something

e.g. the aggrandizement of the king
his elevation to cardinal

Synonym: aggrandizementaggrandisement

2. drawing of an exterior of a structure

3. (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump

e.g. a dancer of exceptional elevation

4. distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)

e.g. there was snow at the higher elevations

5. the event of something being raised upward

e.g. an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity

Synonym: liftraising

6. a raised or elevated geological formation

Synonym: natural elevation

7. angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

Synonym: ELaltitudeALT

8. the highest level or degree attainable
the highest stage of development

e.g. his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
the artist's gifts are at their acme
at the height of her career
the peak of perfection
summer was at its peak
...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
the summit of his ambition
so many highest superlatives achieved by man
at the top of his profession

Synonym: acmeheightpeakpinnaclesummitsuperlativemeridiantiptoptop

1. (建筑物)立面，立面图，立视图
In architecture, an elevation is the front, back, or side of a building, or a drawing of one of these.

e.g. ...the addition of two-storey wings on the north and south elevations.
在南北向的立视图上各增加两层配楼

2. 海拔
The elevation of a place is its height above sea level.

e.g. We're probably at an elevation of about 13,000 feet above sea level.
我们可能在大约海拔13,000英尺的高度。

3. 高地；高处
An elevation is a piece of ground that is higher than the area around it.

4. see also: elevate

1. elevation的意思

1. 立面图：立面建模4创建地板和天棚模型5创建天棚上的光源对象及服务台模型6添加灯光并进行最后的修饰操作Chapter5用Lightscape设计商店-制作会员商店透视图1学习Lightscape的基本知识及图面的整理2以立面图(Elevation)为基准进行建模3创

2. 标高：ELEV命令可以设定缺省的绘制图形的基底标高(Elevation)和厚度(Thickness). 图形的基底标高是指从XY平面开始沿Z轴测得的Z坐标值. 图形的厚度是指图形沿Z轴测得的长度. 命令功能:对三维实体进行倒角,

3. 海拔：函数执行专门任务,如由海拔(elevation)计算边坡(slope),通常返回的是数值. 栅格计算机提供算术函数、三角函数、指数对数函数以及幂函数. ② 栅格数据空间分析函数:用山体阴影函数(hillshade)作用于elevation图层得到立体形态(立体图=hillshade([elevation]))

4. 高程：四、地面点的高程(Elevation) 高程(绝对高程、海拔)-----地面点到大地水准面的铅垂距离. 假定(相对)高程-----地面点到假定水准面的铅垂距离. 高差-----两点间的各处之差.

5. elevation：elev; 仰角;标高;高程