All how the land lies synonyms

noun how the land lies

• lay — to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
• lie — Jonas, 1880–1940, U.S. painter, born in Norway.
• orientation — the act or process of orienting.
• picture — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.