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American
[foh-tuh-map]
/ ˈfoʊ təˌmæp /
noun
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a mosaic of aerial photographs marked as a map, with grid lines, placenames, etc.
verb (used with object)
photomapped,
photomapping
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to map by means of aerial photography.
photomap
British
/ ˈfəʊtəʊˌmæp /
noun
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a map constructed by adding grid lines, place names, etc, to one or more aerial photographs
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged"
2012 Digital Edition
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2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
verb
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(tr) to map (an area) using aerial photography
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged"
2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986
© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Etymology
First recorded in 1865–70; photo- + map
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Their photomap of Canal Street proceeded in that same spirit; and so would the project’s next iteration with their move to a new location.
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New York Times
• Mar. 30, 2021
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