photomosaic

[ foh-toh-moh-zey-ik ]

noun

, Surveying.

1. mosaic ( def 4 ).

photomosaic

/ ˌfəʊtəʊməˈzeɪɪk /

noun

1. a large-scale detailed picture made up of many photographs See also mosaic

Word History and Origins

Origin of photomosaic¹

First recorded in 1955–60; photo- + mosaic

Example Sentences

The team has three jobs each dive: gathering images for the 3D photomosaic; counting fish; and deploying devices for in-situ measurements.

From Scientific American

It says it also recorded some 14,000 digital images to create a photomosaic of the site and excavated it under the supervision of qualified archaeologists.

From BusinessWeek