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Definition
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Aerial
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From the air
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Anmorphic
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Distorted
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Axonometric
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Pictorial representation
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Bird's eye view
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View from overhead
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Block plan
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Plan showing the outlines of buildings
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Blueprint
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Photographic print, composed of white lines on a blue background; used for making copies of plans
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Cartographer
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Person who draws maps
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Cartography
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The drawing of maps or charts
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Cartouche
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A scroll-shaped design or ornament, often appearing in the corner of a map or plan
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Compass
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A symbol inserted in a map or plan to indicated the direction of due north
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Cross-section
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See section
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Elevation
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A drawing or diagram made by projection on a vertical plane
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Enclosure
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Process by which open fields were converted into private ownership
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Ground plan
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Plan of the floor of a building; sometimes ground plans would be produced for each storey
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Key
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Text explaining colours, symbols or abbreviations used on a map or plan
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Landscaping plan
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Plan of parkland or gardens, used to plot changes to a planting scheme
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Legend
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A written explanation accompanying a map
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Map
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A visual representation of part of the earth's surface, showing physical, geographical or political features
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Ordnance Survey
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Government agency responsible for mapping the United Kingdom
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Orientation
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The position of a map or plan relative to the points on a compass
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Plan
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A drawing or diagram made by projection on a horizontal plane
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Profile
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A plan representing the outline of something; or a sectional drawing of a building
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Relief
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A map or plan indicating the variation in the elevation of a particular area or geographical feature
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Scale
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The size ratio between a map or plan and the area represented
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Section
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Representation of a geographical feature or building as it would appear if cut across a vertical or horizontal plane
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Sketch
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A rough drawing of a map or plan, often hand-drawn, providing minimal detail
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Terrier
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A written survey or list of lands and property which accompanies a map
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Tithe
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The payment of one tenth of produce or earnings towards the support of the church or clergy
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Topography
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The surface features of a place or region
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Vignette
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A small decorative design or illustration found on some maps and plans
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Worm's eye view
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View from underneath
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