περιήγ-ησις,εως,ἡ,
A. leading round and explaining, as is done by guides and cicerones, Luc. Cont. 22 .
II. geographical description, ἡ π. τῆς χώρας
Str. 9.2.6
; οἱ τὰς π. καὶ τοὺς περίπλους ποιησάμενοι
Ath. 7.278d
; π. γῆς γράφειν
Aristid. Or. 26(14).102
, cf. Porph. Antr. 2 (pl.);τῆς οἰκουμένης π., title of poem by Dionysius of Alexandria;π. Συρακουσῶν, title of work by Crito , Suid.
III. outline,αἰετῷ περιήγησιν ὁμοιότατος καὶ τὸ μέγαθος in shapeand size, Hdt. 2.73 .