Cartography
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Cartography — Cartography was stimulated by the need to visualize the newly discovered parts of the world in a graphic form. European expansion, especially by sea, strategic military aims, and even administrative and judicial needs encouraged the… … Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands
cartography — 1843, from Fr. cartographie, from M.L. carta (see CARD (Cf. card) (n.)) + Fr. graphie, from Gk. graphein to write, to draw (see GRAPHY (Cf. graphy)) … Etymology dictionary
cartography — ► NOUN ▪ the science or practice of drawing maps. DERIVATIVES cartographer noun cartographic adjective. ORIGIN from French carte card, map … English terms dictionary
cartography — [kär täg′rə fē] n. [< ML carta (see CARD1) + GRAPHY] the art or work of making maps or charts cartographic [kärt΄ə graf′ik] adj. cartographical … English World dictionary
Cartography — Cartographer redirects here. For the album by E.S. Posthumus, see Cartographer (album). A nautical chart of the Mediterranean Sea from the second quarter of the 14th century. It is the oldest original cartographic artifact in the Library of… … Wikipedia
cartography — cartograph /kahr teuh graf , grahf /, n. cartographer, n. cartographic /kahr teuh graf ik/, cartographical, adj. cartographically, adv. /kahr tog reuh fee/, n. the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation,… … Universalium
cartography — [[t]kɑː(r)tɒ̱grəfi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Cartography is the art or activity of drawing maps and geographical charts … English dictionary
cartography — kartografija statusas Aprobuotas sritis kartografija apibrėžtis Mokslo ir gamybinės veiklos sritis, apimanti erdvinių gamtinių, antropogeninių ir socialinių objektų bei reiškinių grafinį modeliavimą ir kartografinių kūrinių sudarymą. atitikmenys … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cartography and cartographer — Cartography is the making of maps, and a cartographer is a person who makes maps. In ancient times, maps were often decorated with fanciful beasts and monsters instead of accurate details about places. French mapmakers of the 1700s and 1800s… … Glossary of Art Terms
Cartography of India — The cartography of India begins with early charts for navigation[1] and constructional plans for buildings.[2] Indian traditions influenced Tibetan[3] and Islamic traditions,[4] and in turn, were influenced by the British cartographers who… … Wikipedia
