1. a composite image created by combining multiple overlapping photographs or aerial images to form a single, seamless picture of a larger area
Usage: commonly used in cartography, surveying, and remote sensing; technical term in geography and geospatial sciences

Examples

• The surveyor created a photomosaic of the construction site by stitching together dozens of aerial photographs.
• Satellite photomosaics help cartographers map remote regions with high precision.
• The city planning department used a photomosaic to assess urban development patterns.
• Researchers assembled a photomosaic from drone images to monitor forest changes.
• The photomosaic revealed details that individual photographs could not capture alone.