noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   a map made by the superimposition of aerial photographs onto grid lines, contours and other normal map features

Verb

1. 1
   to produce such a map (from a photograph or existing map)

Synonyms

All synonyms

atlasbeefcakecartographychartchorographyfilm

Etymology

From photo- + map.

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