noun
side view; side elevation
Technical term used in drafting, architecture, and engineering to refer to a drawing or diagram showing an object from the side.
設計図には正面図と側面図が含まれている。
The blueprint includes a front view and a side view.
平面図 is a plan view (from above), while 側面図 is a side view.
Compound of 側面 (side, flank) and 図 (diagram, drawing).