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

Word History and Origins

Origin of photomap¹

First recorded in 1865–70; photo- + map