Elevation (redirected from Elevations)

elevation, vertical distance from a datum plane, usually mean sea level to a point above the earth. Often used synonymously with altitude, elevation is the height on the earth's surface and altitude, the height in space above the surface. The elevation of a feature is calculated through such surveying techniques as trigonometric triangulation and aerial photogrammetry. Elevation is represented by using contours of equal elevation lines, three-dimensional computer graphics representation, or molded three-dimensional plastic models.

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elevation

1. a drawing to scale of the external face of a building or structure

2. the external face of a building or structure

3. a ballet dancer's ability to leap high

4. RC Church the lifting up of the Host at Mass for adoration

5. Astronomy another name for altitude

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elevation [‚el·ə′vā·shən]

(engineering)

Vertical distance to a point or object from sea level or some other datum.

(graphic arts)

A graphic projection of a machine or structure on a vertical plane without perspective.

(ordnance)

In antiaircraft artillery, a term sometimes applied to the angular height.

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elevation

1. A drawing showing the vertical elements of a building, either exterior or interior, as a direct projection to a vertical plane.

2. The vertical distance above or below some established reference level.

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Elevation 

a part of the earth’s surface characterized by its elevation in relation to surrounding areas (for example, the Valdai Hills, the Central Russian Uplands). Convention-ally, an elevation is defined as an area with an absolute height of over 200 m and is contrasted to lowlands.

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Elevation 

a term used in classical dance. Elevation, as defined by A. Ia. Vaganova, consists of two concepts: elevation proper (the height of a jump) and ballon (the ability to maintain a pose as if suspended in the air).