1. A collection of maps in book form
   "The geography student consulted an atlas to study world topography";
   - book of maps, map collection
    
2. The 1st cervical vertebra
   "The atlas vertebra supports the weight of the skull";
   - atlas vertebra
    
3. A figure of a man used as a supporting column
   "The ancient Greek building featured impressive atlases supporting the roof";
   - telamon
    
4. A bound collection of tables, illustrations, etc. on any subject
   "The medical student consulted an atlas of human anatomy"

1. (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders

Derived forms: atlases

Type of: book of facts, cervical vertebra, column, neck bone, pillar, reference, reference book, reference work, Titan

Encyclopedia: Atlas, Rockefeller Center