photomosaic

American

[foh-toh-moh-zey-ik] / ˌfoʊ toʊ moʊˈzeɪ ɪk /

noun

Surveying.

mosaic.

photomosaic British

/ ˌfəʊtəʊməˈzeɪɪk /

noun

a large-scale detailed picture made up of many photographs See also mosaic

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Etymology

Origin of photomosaic

First recorded in 1955–60; photo- + mosaic

Example Sentences

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The team has three jobs each dive: gathering images for the 3D photomosaic; counting fish; and deploying devices for in-situ measurements.

From Scientific American • Sep. 9, 2018

It says it also recorded some 14,000 digital images to create a photomosaic of the site and excavated it under the supervision of qualified archaeologists.

From BusinessWeek • Jun. 7, 2012

An acoustical locating system, accurate to within 20 in., will guide scientists in assembling a photomosaic of the more than 2,000 high-resolution still photographs the drone has taken of the ship's hull.

From Time Magazine Archive

Woods Hole scientists plan to create a photomosaic of the entire ship, a project that will take several months.

From Time Magazine Archive

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