Terrain
noun
The land and its physical features.
The terrain of the desert is hot and dry.
Often appears as...
- rough terrain
- difficult terrain
noun
A certain area, especially as regarded with reference to its physical features.
The mountain terrain was challenging for the hikers.
Often appears as...
- mountain terrain
- inhospitable terrain
noun
The features or characteristics of a particular field, sphere, or domain.
She is new to the political terrain and has a lot to learn.
Often appears as...
- political terrain
- unfamiliar terrain
noun
The land and its physical features.
The terrain of the desert is hot and dry.
Often appears as...
- rough terrain
- difficult terrain
noun
A certain area, especially as regarded with reference to its physical features.
The mountain terrain was challenging for the hikers.
Often appears as...
- mountain terrain
- inhospitable terrain
noun
The features or characteristics of a particular field, sphere, or domain.
She is new to the political terrain and has a lot to learn.
Often appears as...
- political terrain
- unfamiliar terrain
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Ground
When 'terrain' is used, it refers to real physical land or ground.
Vehicles need to be equipped for snow-covered terrain.
Pro Tip 2/3Descriptive Detail
Use 'terrain' to describe physical features when mentioning a specific location.
The coastal terrain here is dotted with lighthouses.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Appearance
'Terrain' includes not just how land looks, but also its conditions and qualities.
The marshy terrain attracted a variety of birds.
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Ground
When 'terrain' is used, it refers to real physical land or ground.
Vehicles need to be equipped for snow-covered terrain.
Pro Tip 2/3Descriptive Detail
Use 'terrain' to describe physical features when mentioning a specific location.
The coastal terrain here is dotted with lighthouses.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Appearance
'Terrain' includes not just how land looks, but also its conditions and qualities.
The marshy terrain attracted a variety of birds.
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Ground
When 'terrain' is used, it refers to real physical land or ground.
Vehicles need to be equipped for snow-covered terrain.
Pro Tip 2/3Descriptive Detail
Use 'terrain' to describe physical features when mentioning a specific location.
The coastal terrain here is dotted with lighthouses.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Appearance
'Terrain' includes not just how land looks, but also its conditions and qualities.
The marshy terrain attracted a variety of birds.
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The dire state of...
them if you have to go to hospital he has to see you first to give you something to protect you against what's going to happen there or when terrain say he can dance and they'll stop the rain you can think of all the things you can think of these are some of the guys who are miracle guys I'll call them but
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How do you decide where...
Moving across clear, open space is easier than a tough terrain. And just as land forms can create boundaries that affect movement, so can political boundaries, like a border gate, for example. So, how can you analyze these movement factors to help your chance of survival?
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Find Your Bliss in...
adventurers find bliss amongst the dramatic terrain that includes glaciers fjords and mountains the centrepiece of the park are the three granite towers that stand tall over the otherwise flat Patagonian play throughout the park the towers beckon encouraging visitors to
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Rodney Mullen: Pop an...
So, humbling as it was, I began again. Here are some tricks that I started to bring to that new terrain. And again, there's this undergirding layer of influence of freestyle -- Oh, that one? That's, like, the hardest thing I've ever done.
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The sharks that hunt in...
crutch-like prop roots or wavy buttress roots, to support themselves in their unsteady terrain. These newly established mangroves have to contend with two additional seawater is high in dehydrating and potentially toxic salt,
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Meet Spot, the robot dog...
on any kind of terrain. We want to capture that for robots. What about manipulation? I'm holding this clicker in my hand; I'm not even looking at it, and I can manipulate it without any problem. But even more important,
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Isaac Lidsky: What...
You are the creator of your reality. With that empowerment comes complete responsibility. I chose to step out of fear's tunnel into terrain uncharted and undefined. I chose to build there a blessed life. Far from alone,
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Volcanic eruption...
in magmastatic pressure very difficult. But volcanologists are constantly exploring new technology to conquer this rocky terrain. Advances in thermal imaging have allowed scientists to detect subterranean hotspots.
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Pluto 101 PIPE National...
and frozen water on the surface makes giant floating mountains. Such varied terrain is influenced by the presence of weather patterns or an atmosphere. Pluto's atmosphere is thin and reaches a high altitude
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A Lion Ambushes a Zebra...
a lone lioness is only successful in 1 out of 5 hunts by misjudging the terrain the zebra made a fatal mistake mission failed reset available in real life that would have been the end but the great thing
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The dire state of...
them if you have to go to hospital he has to see you first to give you something to protect you against what's going to happen there or when terrain say he can dance and they'll stop the rain you can think of all the things you can think of these are some of the guys who are miracle guys I'll call them but
Video examples
How do you decide where...
Moving across clear, open space is easier than a tough terrain. And just as land forms can create boundaries that affect movement, so can political boundaries, like a border gate, for example. So, how can you analyze these movement factors to help your chance of survival?
Video examples
Find Your Bliss in...
adventurers find bliss amongst the dramatic terrain that includes glaciers fjords and mountains the centrepiece of the park are the three granite towers that stand tall over the otherwise flat Patagonian play throughout the park the towers beckon encouraging visitors to
Video examples
Rodney Mullen: Pop an...
So, humbling as it was, I began again. Here are some tricks that I started to bring to that new terrain. And again, there's this undergirding layer of influence of freestyle -- Oh, that one? That's, like, the hardest thing I've ever done.
Video examples
The sharks that hunt in...
crutch-like prop roots or wavy buttress roots, to support themselves in their unsteady terrain. These newly established mangroves have to contend with two additional seawater is high in dehydrating and potentially toxic salt,
Video examples
Meet Spot, the robot dog...
on any kind of terrain. We want to capture that for robots. What about manipulation? I'm holding this clicker in my hand; I'm not even looking at it, and I can manipulate it without any problem. But even more important,
Video examples
Isaac Lidsky: What...
You are the creator of your reality. With that empowerment comes complete responsibility. I chose to step out of fear's tunnel into terrain uncharted and undefined. I chose to build there a blessed life. Far from alone,
Video examples
Volcanic eruption...
in magmastatic pressure very difficult. But volcanologists are constantly exploring new technology to conquer this rocky terrain. Advances in thermal imaging have allowed scientists to detect subterranean hotspots.
Video examples
Pluto 101 PIPE National...
and frozen water on the surface makes giant floating mountains. Such varied terrain is influenced by the presence of weather patterns or an atmosphere. Pluto's atmosphere is thin and reaches a high altitude
Video examples
A Lion Ambushes a Zebra...
a lone lioness is only successful in 1 out of 5 hunts by misjudging the terrain the zebra made a fatal mistake mission failed reset available in real life that would have been the end but the great thing
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Ava DuVernay
American Director
There was a time when I was knocking on doors and concerned with being recognized in dominant culture. I've found a space where the terrain is different, where I'm embraced by people like me, and where I'm building new ways of doing things, as opposed to trying to insert myself in a place that might not be welcoming.
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Bret Stephens
American Journalist
I routinely interview college students, mostly from top schools, and I notice that their brains are like old maps, with lots of blank spaces for the uncharted terrain. It's not that they lack for motivation or IQ. It's that they can't connect the dots when they don't know where the dots are in the first place.
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Joel Edgerton
Australian Actor
Sometimes, the smaller roles in movies can be the most interesting. If you only take the stance that you'll only play central characters in movies, you'll find yourself not being able to indulge in that morally grey terrain that makes support characters so rich and interesting.
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Charles M. Blow
American Journalist
I write a lot about disadvantaged people, particularly vulnerable children, because I feel that that's who I was. That is familiar terrain for me. And I try to write about things that are very close to me because I want people to feel the passion that I have for the subject.
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Gavin O'Connor
American Director
Being a dad is like - there's nothing more important. So the exploration of that in stories, with parents and fathers and brothers, siblings, I just think that you're always in the terrain of love, whether it's absence of love or the giving of love or the desire for love.
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David Petraeus
American General
The biggest of the big ideas that guided the strategy during the surge was explicit recognition that the most important terrain in the campaign in Iraq was the human terrain - the people - and our most important mission was to improve their security.
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James Wolk
American Actor
I'm pretty addicted to it, so whether I'm home or on vacation, I need to run five days a week. It doesn't matter what the weather is, what the terrain is, where I am. I always need to get my miles in.
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James Watkins
English Director
The opportunity to be able to tell long-form character stories is something that TV affords and is therefore a terrain that a lot of filmmakers are interested in exploring.
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Jaggi Vasudev
Indian Author
A guru is like a live road map. If you want to walk uncharted terrain, I think it is sensible to walk with a road map.
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Erik Larson
American Author
A writer could spend years reading already-published books just to gain a grasp of the historical terrain.
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Ava DuVernay
American Director
There was a time when I was knocking on doors and concerned with being recognized in dominant culture. I've found a space where the terrain is different, where I'm embraced by people like me, and where I'm building new ways of doing things, as opposed to trying to insert myself in a place that might not be welcoming.
Quote examples
Bret Stephens
American Journalist
I routinely interview college students, mostly from top schools, and I notice that their brains are like old maps, with lots of blank spaces for the uncharted terrain. It's not that they lack for motivation or IQ. It's that they can't connect the dots when they don't know where the dots are in the first place.
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Joel Edgerton
Australian Actor
Sometimes, the smaller roles in movies can be the most interesting. If you only take the stance that you'll only play central characters in movies, you'll find yourself not being able to indulge in that morally grey terrain that makes support characters so rich and interesting.
Quote examples
Charles M. Blow
American Journalist
I write a lot about disadvantaged people, particularly vulnerable children, because I feel that that's who I was. That is familiar terrain for me. And I try to write about things that are very close to me because I want people to feel the passion that I have for the subject.
Quote examples
Gavin O'Connor
American Director
Being a dad is like - there's nothing more important. So the exploration of that in stories, with parents and fathers and brothers, siblings, I just think that you're always in the terrain of love, whether it's absence of love or the giving of love or the desire for love.
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David Petraeus
American General
The biggest of the big ideas that guided the strategy during the surge was explicit recognition that the most important terrain in the campaign in Iraq was the human terrain - the people - and our most important mission was to improve their security.
Quote examples
James Wolk
American Actor
I'm pretty addicted to it, so whether I'm home or on vacation, I need to run five days a week. It doesn't matter what the weather is, what the terrain is, where I am. I always need to get my miles in.
Quote examples
James Watkins
English Director
The opportunity to be able to tell long-form character stories is something that TV affords and is therefore a terrain that a lot of filmmakers are interested in exploring.
Quote examples
Jaggi Vasudev
Indian Author
A guru is like a live road map. If you want to walk uncharted terrain, I think it is sensible to walk with a road map.
Quote examples
Erik Larson
American Author
A writer could spend years reading already-published books just to gain a grasp of the historical terrain.
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