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relief reversal

[graphics (map display)] The undesirable effect that occurs in map design when hills look like valleys and valley bottoms look like ridgetops. This effect is most pronounced when illumination (by the sun or an imaginary light source) is at an oblique angle, such as at the lower right.

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