cartography

The definition of cartography is the making of maps or charts.

(noun)

An example of cartography is making an updated map of the world.

See cartography in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the art or work of making maps or charts

Origin: < ML carta (see card) + -graphy

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See cartography in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The art or technique of making maps or charts.

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Origin: French cartographie

Origin: : carte, map (from Old French, from Latin charta, carta, paper made from papyrus; see card¹)

Origin: + -graphie, writing (from Greek graphiā; see -graphy)

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