English noun: cosmography | |||
1. | cosmography (cognition) the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | natural science | ||
2. | cosmography (artifact) a representation of the earth or the heavens | ||
Samples | The cosmography of Ptolemy. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | representation | ||