cartography

American  

[kahr-tog-ruh-fee] / kɑrˈtɒg rə fi /

noun

1. the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction.

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cartography British  

/ kɑːˈtɒɡrəfɪ, ˌkɑːtəˈɡræfɪk /

noun

1. the art, technique, or practice of compiling or drawing maps or charts

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cartography Scientific  

/ kär-tŏg′rə-fē /

1. The art or technique of making maps or charts.

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Other Word Forms

• cartograph noun
• cartographer noun
• cartographic adjective
• cartographical adjective
• cartographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of cartography

1855–60; < Latin c ( h ) art ( a ) carte + -o- + -graphy

Example Sentences

It sounds like a bit of harmless bureaucratic cartography.

From The Wall Street Journal

Moreover, Latinos are using smartphones for digital cartography much as Black people mapped freedom during the eras of slavery and Jim Crow.

From Los Angeles Times

Performing a feat of “human cartography” requires cutting-edge biology and computer science.

From BBC

It requires a passion for cities, urban history and, perhaps, cartography; an affinity for architecture and urban design; a love of community; and a knack for numbers.

From Los Angeles Times

She holds a master’s degree in cartography and geographic information systems from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

From New York Times

Related Words

• earth science
• geology
• geopolitics
• topography