Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

image map

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: im-age map
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An image on a web page that is divided into shaped portions, each of which has an associated hyperlink.

noun

An orthophotomap.

Example Sentences

"Once you have a good idea of how to divide your image map, you're ready to move to the next step, adding the necessary HTML tags to your Web page."
"Keep in mind that some people choose not to (or cannot) view images, so image maps alone won't always work for navigation. Be sure to include text-based links to supplement your image map."

Inflected Forms

image maps (plural)

Questions

What does image map mean?: An image on a web page that is divided into shaped portions, each of which has an associated hyperlink.

How to pronounce image map

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