noun

cartography

cartography

Cartography is the art of map-making.

Cartography is the art of map-making.

((cartography)) the art or process of drawing or making maps He studied cartography in college.

Synonyms: map-making

From French 'carte' (map) + Greek '-graphia' (writing, study). It means the study or practice of drawing maps.

The suffix '-graphy' often means 'the study of' (like in geography), so this is the study of 'carto' (charts/maps).

This page is designed for learning support. Please use it as a learning reference, not as a formal reference.