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atlas

noun/ˈætləs/ (AT-luhs)Level B2
atlas meaning picture: Child lying on the floor studying an open colourful world atlas, finger tracing a river
Picture meaning of “atlas” — a book of maps of the world or of a particular region

a book of maps of the world or of a particular region

An atlas collects many maps in one book, often with information about countries, rivers, mountains and populations.

atlas meaning in Hindi

दुनिया या किसी ख़ास क्षेत्र के नक़्शों की किताब; मानचित्रावली, एटलस

एटलस एक किताब में कई नक़्शे इकट्ठा करता है, अक्सर देशों, नदियों, पहाड़ों और जनसंख्या की जानकारी के साथ।

Examples

  1. I spread the school atlas on the floor to find where Uncle's ship was docking.चाचा का जहाज़ कहाँ रुक रहा है, यह देखने के लिए मैंने स्कूल का एटलस फ़र्श पर फैला दिया।
  2. The new atlas shows the changed boundaries of several districts in the state.नए एटलस में राज्य के कई ज़िलों की बदली हुई सीमाएँ दिखाई गई हैं।

Synonyms & antonyms

map bookgazetteer

Memory trick

Like the giant ATLAS who held up the world, an atlas holds the whole world in one book.

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The word atlas comes from a figure in Greek mythology who was forced to hold up the sky for eternity, often shown carrying a globe on his shoulders.

Word origin

Named after Atlas, the Titan of Greek myth who held up the sky. The geographer Mercator used the name for his map collection in 1595, and it became the general word.

Other meanings

noun The first cervical vertebra, which supports the skull.

noun A book of maps.

atlas meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीदुनिया या किसी ख़ास क्षेत्र के नक़्शों की किताब; मानचित्रावली, एटलस
Arabic · العربيةكتاب يضمّ خرائط العالم أو منطقة معيّنة؛ أطلس
French · Françaislivre de cartes du monde ou d'une région particulière ; atlas
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiabuku berisi peta dunia atau wilayah tertentu; atlas
Chinese · 中文世界或某一地区的地图集;地图册

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