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atlas

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈætləs/

atlas means: A book or collection of maps.

noun

BOOK OF MAPSB1

A book or collection of maps.

  • I found Spain in the atlas.
  • We used a road atlas to plan our journey.
  • The school bought new atlases for geography lessons.

Similar words: map book

Common phrases: world atlas, road atlas, consult an atlas

ILLUSTRATED REFERENCEC1

A book of pictures, diagrams, or tables about a particular subject.

  • The atlas shows every major bone.
  • She consulted an atlas of skin diseases.
  • These medical atlases contain detailed illustrations.

How to use it: atlas of something (The library has an atlas of human anatomy.)

Common phrases: anatomical atlas, atlas of something, medical atlas

COMBINED IMAGEC2

One computer image containing several smaller images, allowing them to be loaded together.

  • The game loads a single texture atlas.
  • We packed the icons into an atlas.
  • A glyph atlas stores the shapes needed to display text.

Similar words: texture atlas

Common phrases: texture atlas, sprite atlas, glyph atlas

Questions about atlas

What does atlas mean?

A book or collection of maps.

What is atlas in other languages?

Türkçe: atlas · Español: atlas · Français: atlas · Deutsch: Atlas · Italiano: atlante · 日本語: 地図帳

How do you pronounce atlas?

It is pronounced /ˈætləs/.

How do you use atlas in a sentence?

I found Spain in the atlas. We used a road atlas to plan our journey.

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