periegesis UK /ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.əˈd͡ʒiː.sɪs/US /ˌpɛ.ɹi.əˈd͡ʒi.sɪs/ noun1 •A description of an area or territory.Dionysius, a learned geographer, to whom is attributed a Periegesis, or Survey of the Earth, in Greek verse. — 1797 formsperiegeses