noun
elevation
A drawing showing one face of a building.
The architect's elevation shows the windows on the building's front.
Etymology
Latin elevatio means raising. In architecture, elevation concerns the building’s upright extent, so the term names a drawing of a vertical face rather than a view from above.
More examples
- We need an elevation of the garage's south side.
- These elevations show all four sides of the house.
- She adds the balcony railing to the front elevation.
Forms
elevation · elevations