mapping
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈmæpɪŋ/
:
cartografía
- But his legendary mapping work laid the foundation for future explorers.
- maps and mapping
- GPS mapping
- mapping tools
Then it moved to a technological trial of phones, of phone mapping, of videos, and then OnStar.
- Then it moved to a technological trial of phones, of phone mapping, of videos, and then OnStar.
- And this guy, Hal, turns out he was the guy who was in charge of mapping the moon for the Apollo missions.
- I loved the details about map making, the whole idea of like phantom towns and stuff like that.
- Almost to the point of exception, the thing maps a thought, all mapping corrupted by the new world.
Examples
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Venus's surface is completely hidden behind thick clouds, so we do our mapping by radar, not photography.
Academic text (1991) -
"It's amazing how little mapping is taking place," he says.
Academic text (2013) -
So, so that suggests to me a culture that was capable of exploring and mapping the Earth during the last Ice Age.
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He was involved in NASA's lunar mapping probe.
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The probe will orbit around the poles of Mars, taking high-resolution pictures, mapping minerals, and monitoring weather.
Academic text (1994) -
The most sophisticated future navigation systems use digital mapping, inertial guiding, and GPS signaling.
Academic text (1994) -
Cartographers use advanced technology for precise mapping of urban areas.
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The city's mapping project aims to create detailed maps of all public parks.
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She took part in a mapping expedition to chart the hidden trails in the mountains.
Synonyms
9
6.6
The making of maps and charts to show places and features
1
4.7
Making maps that show places and features
Compounds
How Detailed
15
3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mapping comes from map + -ing, and map itself comes from the old Latin word mappa meaning 'cloth' because people once drew the world on pieces of cloth. So mapping means 'making maps' or drawing where places and features are, which is why we use it for the process of creating maps.