Mapmaking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mapmaking is a noun meaning Cartography, the making of maps and charts.
Meaning
Cartography, the making of maps and charts.
Example Sentences
The commissioners cited public opposition — 83% of citizen emails were opposed to the change — and the hassle that renaming would cause for the road’s residents and businesses. But they also could have noted the new name hasn’t really stuck in popular usage, despite the president’s claimed mapmaking powers.
Word Forms
- mapmakings
Synonyms for mapmaking
Depending on context, synonyms include cartography.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cartography, card, chartwork, graphwork, aerography, atlas.
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