moving mapn.

Brit.

/ˌmuːvɪŋ ˈmap/, U.S.

/ˌmuvɪŋ ˈmæp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: moving adj., map n.¹

Etymology: < moving adj. + map n.¹

1. A map that is moving or that appears to move; a continually changing map. Frequently figurative.

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the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > map-making > map > [noun] > other representations

georama1823

moving map1830

Foucault pendulum1852

1830 Addr. Lewis Cass 9 The conduct of rulers is scrutinized, the course of their policy is investigated, a moving map of the world is spread before the community, and literature, science, and the arts, are carried to the remotest verge of civilization.

1841 Brit. Critic Jan. 18 Forms and their motions..must present themselves to him..like a picture turned upside down, or a painter's pallet or a moving map of the moon.

1907 I. Nicholl in F. H. Butler 5,000 Miles in Balloon 21/1 The whole landscape below is like a moving map of exquisite miniature workmanship.

1918 K. Mayo Standard-bearers vii. 192 The mountaineer's bearded visage was a moving map of contradictory emotions.

1941 Social Res. 8 326 In this film, the chief purpose of the maps is to show not location but change. They are moving maps.

2011 O. N. C. Wang Romantic Sobriety v. 136 Wherever we move..she [sc. Wordsworth's Lucy] is simply there. But she is a moving map, as the ground itself rolls diurnally.

2. A map in a vehicle or aircraft that moves as the vehicle moves, so that it always shows the current location; spec. an electronic map display in which the current location always corresponds to a fixed point in the centre of the map.

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1911 Cosmopolitan Apr. 590/1 A compass dial on which a camera-lens throws a running picture of the ground... Parallel lines traced on the dial convert the picture into a moving map, which indicates both the true course and the speed.

1923 Pop. Mech. Feb. 212/2 The passenger is easily enabled to determine his exact location at any time during a trip by merely consulting an indicator, or pointer, on the constantly moving map which is in full view.

1940 Pop. Sci. July 18/1 In addition to the route number, the moving map bears information on landmarks,..picnic spots, and other points of interest. When the driver turns onto another highway, it is a simple operation to remove the map and insert another covering the new road.

1969 Sunday Tel. 30 Mar. 1/4 Throughout the world more than 13,500 ships, 2,000 aircraft and some 1,000 helicopters use Decca navigation equipment including many ‘moving map’ displays.

1991 Engineering July 14/3 Japanese manufacturers already sell cars with moving maps.

2010 D. J. Carey Bumpy Landings xi. 64 ‘Hand me the GPS and I'll program it in.’ Jordan unclipped the little moving map and handed it back to Brandon.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	moving map
释义	moving mapn. Brit. /ˌmuːvɪŋ ˈmap/, U.S. /ˌmuvɪŋ ˈmæp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: moving adj., map n.¹ Etymology: < moving adj. + map n.¹ 1. A map that is moving or that appears to move; a continually changing map. Frequently figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > map-making > map > [noun] > other representations georama1823 moving map1830 Foucault pendulum1852 1830 Addr. Lewis Cass 9 The conduct of rulers is scrutinized, the course of their policy is investigated, a moving map of the world is spread before the community, and literature, science, and the arts, are carried to the remotest verge of civilization. 1841 Brit. Critic Jan. 18 Forms and their motions..must present themselves to him..like a picture turned upside down, or a painter's pallet or a moving map of the moon. 1907 I. Nicholl in F. H. Butler 5,000 Miles in Balloon 21/1 The whole landscape below is like a moving map of exquisite miniature workmanship. 1918 K. Mayo Standard-bearers vii. 192 The mountaineer's bearded visage was a moving map of contradictory emotions. 1941 Social Res. 8 326 In this film, the chief purpose of the maps is to show not location but change. They are moving maps. 2011 O. N. C. Wang Romantic Sobriety v. 136 Wherever we move..she [sc. Wordsworth's Lucy] is simply there. But she is a moving map, as the ground itself rolls diurnally. 2. A map in a vehicle or aircraft that moves as the vehicle moves, so that it always shows the current location; spec. an electronic map display in which the current location always corresponds to a fixed point in the centre of the map. ΚΠ 1911 Cosmopolitan Apr. 590/1 A compass dial on which a camera-lens throws a running picture of the ground... Parallel lines traced on the dial convert the picture into a moving map, which indicates both the true course and the speed. 1923 Pop. Mech. Feb. 212/2 The passenger is easily enabled to determine his exact location at any time during a trip by merely consulting an indicator, or pointer, on the constantly moving map which is in full view. 1940 Pop. Sci. July 18/1 In addition to the route number, the moving map bears information on landmarks,..picnic spots, and other points of interest. When the driver turns onto another highway, it is a simple operation to remove the map and insert another covering the new road. 1969 Sunday Tel. 30 Mar. 1/4 Throughout the world more than 13,500 ships, 2,000 aircraft and some 1,000 helicopters use Decca navigation equipment including many ‘moving map’ displays. 1991 Engineering July 14/3 Japanese manufacturers already sell cars with moving maps. 2010 D. J. Carey Bumpy Landings xi. 64 ‘Hand me the GPS and I'll program it in.’ Jordan unclipped the little moving map and handed it back to Brandon. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1830
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