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atlas

/ˈæt.ləs/

Translations

atlasnoun

atlases

/ˈæt.ləs/

atlasOuvrage cartographique.

She consulted the atlas to find the best route for their road trip.

Elle a consulté l’atlas pour trouver le meilleur itinéraire pour leur voyage en voiture.

Additional translations

atlanteArchitecture.

atlasTextile.

atlasPar extension, recueil de cartes, de plans, de tableaux ou de planches dans un volume.

atlasAnatomie.

Synonyms

geographical book

globe

cartographic reference

map collection

chart

atlasadjective

/ˈætləs/

Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to an atlas or to mapped/illustrated content.

atlasEmploi éditorial ou cartographique.

The publisher released an atlas edition of the encyclopedia with additional fold-out maps.

L’éditeur a publié une édition atlas de l’encyclopédie avec des cartes dépliantes supplémentaires.

atlantesnoun

atlas

atlantes

/æˈlæn.tiːz/

/æˈlæn.tiz/

atlantesEn architecture, figures masculines servant de support à un entablement, un balcon ou un portail.

The entrance was decorated with two atlantes supporting the balcony.

L'entrée était décorée de deux atlantes soutenant le balcon.

Additional translations

atlanteForme singulière en architecture.

Synonyms

Definitions

atlasnoun

A book of maps or charts.

She consulted the atlas to find the best route for their road trip.

A collection of tables, charts, or illustrations in a volume.

The medical atlas contained detailed illustrations of human anatomy.

The topmost vertebra of the backbone, articulating with the occipital bone of the skull.

The doctor explained that the atlas supports the head and allows for its range of motion.

A sculptured male figure used as a column or pillar to support an entablature or other architectural element.

The neoclassical façade was adorned with an atlas holding up the balcony.

A smooth, glossy satin fabric, typically woven from silk.

The dress was made of rich purple atlas that shimmered in the sunlight.

atlasadjective

Relating to or characteristic of an atlas, especially one that contains maps, charts, or plates; featuring extensive illustrations or geographic information.

The publisher released an atlas edition of the encyclopedia with additional fold-out maps.

atlantesnoun

Sculpted male figures used as a supporting column or pilaster in architecture, often taking the place of a column or pillar.

The grand entrance of the building was flanked by two imposing atlantes, each carved with intricate detail.