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photomap

[ foh-tuh-map ]

noun

  1. a mosaic of aerial photographs marked as a map, with grid lines, placenames, etc.

verb (used with object)

, pho·to·mapped, pho·to·map·ping.
  1. to map by means of aerial photography.

photomap

/ ˈfəʊtəʊˌmæp /

noun

  1. a map constructed by adding grid lines, place names, etc, to one or more aerial photographs

verb

  1. tr to map (an area) using aerial photography

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Word History and Origins

Origin of photomap1

First recorded in 1865–70; photo- + map

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