elevation
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- noun
- /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/
- Specialized
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elevación
- Designers use shadows to create a sense of elevation for buttons, making them appear more interactive and visually appealing.
Examples
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This work demonstrated that 3D digital elevation models can be constructed within 48 hours of post-event photo collection without on-site ground control measurements.
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In September each year, herders trail the sheep 40 miles back to the valleys where they will feed on lower elevation rangelands during the fall.
Academic text (1995) -
We look at, you know, geographic information systems, we look at Google Maps, we look at digital elevation models.
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So here this is to answer the question, what if I wanted elevation to be default but I wanted to pass in calories?
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Simply by virtue of pulling back the vantage point far enough, the clarity of a coherent elevation of the structure's parts was perceivable also from the front.
Academic text (2006) -
Digital elevation models (DEMs) were interpolated from the dense point clouds using inverse-distance weighting in Photoscan and exported at 0.5-m resolution.
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Leg elevation while on the ROHO cushion produced a small pressure change from 68 to 73 mmHg, while on the Jay cushion a greater change occurred, from 60 to 87 mmHg.
Academic text (1990) -
The icon's elevation in the user interface makes it stand out from the background, indicating that it can be clicked.
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By adjusting the elevation of elements in the layout, the designer ensures that important features are highlighted and easily accessible.
How Elevated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Elevation comes from the Latin parts e- and levare, meaning 'to raise' or 'lift up'. In app and interface design it means how much an element looks 'lifted' above the page (using shadow and layers), so higher elevation looks more on top.