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| plot1 |
to mark in order to follow or examine, as a route on a map. [1/6 definitions] |
| plotter |
an instrument for plotting lines and angles, as on a map or chart. [1/2 definitions] |
| pointer |
a stick or rod used to indicate points on a map or other display. [1/5 definitions] |
| polyconic projection |
a type of map on which the latitudinal lines are represented as the arcs of circles with different centers along the straight central meridian, and the other longitudinal lines are shown as curves. |
| relief map |
a map on which topography is indicated by using three dimensions, varied or graded colors, or shadings. |
| rhumb line |
the curved line on the surface of a sphere, indicating the path of a ship or plane that maintains a fixed compass direction, which crosses all meridians on a globe or map at the same angle. |
| road map |
a motorist's map that shows the routes, road types, mileage between towns, and the like for a specified region. |
| scale3 |
the ratio of the size of a model or other representation, such as a map, to the actual size of the thing represented. [1/10 definitions] |
| sinusoidal projection |
an equal-area map projection of the entire earth in which all lines of latitude are shown as straight lines and all lines of longitude as curved. |
| survey |
the report, usu. in the form of a map or description, that results from such an act. [1/9 definitions] |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map or chart; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |
| vade mecum |
(Latin) a resource that a person carries around constantly, such as a guidebook, manual, or map. |
| weather map |
a chart or map showing weather conditions over a specific geographic area at a specific time. |
| x2 |
a mark used to indicate a particular location on a map. [1/6 definitions] |
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