topographic point


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Noun1.topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some regiontopographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"
tomb, grave - a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave"
junction - the place where two or more things come together
birthplace, place of birth - the place where someone was born
polling place, polling station - a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election
end - one of two places from which people are communicating to each other; "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time"
hiding place - a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
heights, high - a high place; "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights"
hole-in-the-wall - a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place; "his office was a hole-in-the-wall"
holy, holy place, sanctum - a sacred place of pilgrimage
mecca - a place that attracts many visitors; "New York is a mecca for young artists"
nesting place - a place suitable for nesting
overlook - a high place affording a good view
crest, summit, top, peak, tip, crown - the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
rendezvous - a place where people meet; "he was waiting for them at the rendezvous"
scour - a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
service area - place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities
showplace - a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty
solitude - a solitary place
stop - a spot where something halts or pauses; "his next stop is Atlanta"
target area, target - the location of the target that is to be hit
puddle, pool - something resembling a pool of liquid; "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"
zone - a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
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Schaeffer says this workshop was at topographic point 5053 and contained pottery dating to Late Bronze I, but lasted, with alterations, into Late Bronze III.