(DoD, NATO) A method of representing relief on a map by depicting the shadows that would be cast by high ground if light were shining from a certain direction.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). hill shading. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/hill_shading/definitions/1962028 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "hill shading" http://smartdefine.org/hill_shading/definitions/1962028 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, hill shading, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/hill_shading/definitions/1962028>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "hill shading" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/hill_shading/definitions/1962028> |