Noun: topos (topoi) 'tow,pós or 'tó,pós
Usage: informal
- A traditional theme, motif or literary convention
"James Joyce uses the topos of the Wandering Jew in his Ulysses"
Usage: informal
- A detailed map showing natural and man-made features of an area, including elevation contours
"The hikers studied the topo to plan their route through the mountains";
- topographic map
Derived forms: topoi
Encyclopedia: Topos
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