map
symbolization
also: symbolisationChoice of the symbols and visual variables that stand for each datum on a map.
Classification
- map
Attestation
- English definition: Cartography: thematic map design
Sources (8)
346 occurrences in the corpus; indexed by 3 books
- Atlas of knowledge: anyone can map
- Cartography: thematic map design
- Data visualization handbook
- Design for information: an introduction to the histories, theories, and best practices ...
- How maps work: representation, visualization, and design
- The Oxford Handbook of Empirical Aesthetics
- The visual display of quantitative information
- Thematic Cartography and Geovisualization
Cite this entry
Stable addresshttps://dataviz.adrientaudiere.com/en-only/term/symbolization.html
ReferenceTaudière Adrien. 2026. symbolization. In Visualization Vocabulary, version 1.0.0. IdEst. https://dataviz.adrientaudiere.com/en-only/term/symbolization.html
BibTeX
@incollection{taudiere2026-symbolization,
author = {Taudière, Adrien},
title = {symbolization},
booktitle = {Visualization Vocabulary},
year = {2026},
version = {1.0.0},
publisher = {IdEst},
url = {https://dataviz.adrientaudiere.com/en-only/term/symbolization.html},
note = {CC0 1.0}
}Page created on 2026-11-10. Text last changed on 2026-11-10. Numbers computed on 2026-10-22.