cartography — the science or art of making maps and charts
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the science or art of making maps and charts
Pronunciation (IPA): /kɑːrˈtɑːɡrəfi/
Example Sentences
- GPS killed the cartography star - now everyone thinks they're a navigator until their phone dies in the wilderness.
- She studied cartography to combine her love of art and geography.
- Ancient cartography often included sea monsters where mapmakers didn't know what actually existed.
cartography
NOUN[/kɑːrˈtɑːɡrəfi/]
the science or art of making maps and charts
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Italian 'cartografia', combining 'carta' (map, from Latin 'charta' meaning paper) and Greek 'graphia' (writing or description from 'graphein' meaning to write).
Breakdown
carto- (map, from Latin carta) + -graphy (writing/description, from Greek graphein) = cartography
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“GPS killed the cartography star - now everyone thinks they're a navigator until their phone dies in the wilderness.”
“She studied cartography to combine her love of art and geography.”
“Ancient cartography often included sea monsters where mapmakers didn't know what actually existed.”
“My cartography professor said 'X marks the spot' is not a valid legend for academic maps.”
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