cartography

noun car·tog·ra·phy \-fē\

: the process or skill of making maps

Full Definition of CARTOGRAPHY

: the science or art of making maps

— car·to·graph·ic \ˌkär-tə-ˈgra-fik\ also car·to·graph·i·cal \-fi-kəl\ adjective

— car·to·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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French cartographie, from carte card, map + -graphie -graphy — more at card

First Known Use: circa 1847

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