Glossary of Defined Terms

Elevation

Adapted from Barnard, Defenses of Washington, Plate 27In drawing, a projection of the face or exterior of a structure showing its height, length, (and by perspective its depth) on a vertical plane parallel to the face. Elevations usually include a goodly number of surface details that describe a structure's features.

Also, the height of a point or surface above an assumed level plane or plane of reference.

January, 2003