Vocabulary Spotlight
Cartographer
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: नक्शा बनाने वाला (Naksha Banane Wala) – A person who creates maps.
Pronunciation
[kar-tog-ruh-fer]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Geographer – भूगोलवेत्ता (Bhugolvetta)
Related Words
Cartography – नक्शानिर्माण कला (Nakshanirman Kala)
Word Origin
“Cartographer” shabd French aur Latin se aaya hai, jahan “carte” ka matlab hai map aur “graph” ka matlab hai likhna ya banana.
– The word “Cartographer” comes from French and Latin, where “carte” means map and “graph” means to write or create.
Word Family
Noun: Cartographer – नक्शा बनाने वाला (Naksha Banane Wala)
Adjective: Cartographic – नक्शे से संबंधित (Nakshay se Sambandhit)
Usage Examples
1. Purane samay ke cartographers ne hathon se naksha banaya karte the.
– Cartographers of old times used to create maps by hand.
2. Bharat ke naye nakshon ka banawat ek prasiddh cartographer ne kiya.
– A renowned cartographer designed India’s new maps.
Cultural Note
India mein purane cartographers ko bhoomiyon aur sthalon ke accurate maps banane ke liye jaana jata hai, jo us samay ke bhugol aur vyapar mein madadgar sabit hote the.
In Context
Cartographer shabd aksar map-making aur geographical studies mein suna jata hai. Aaj ke samay mein yeh kaam zyada tar digital tareeke se hota hai.