Glossary
GeoGuessr terminology and community jargon. Tap a term to see where it appears in the guides.
B
1Bollard
Road marker post with country-specific designs useful for identification.
C
1Coverage
Areas photographed for Google Street View.
G
1Gen (Generation)
Version of Google Street View camera (Gen 2, 3, 4 have different quality).
H
1Hedge
Strategic guess placed to minimize potential point loss.
L
1Lowcam
Lower-mounted camera, often used in privacy-sensitive areas.
M
1Meta
Any clue or pattern used to identify locations in GeoGuessr.
N
1NMPZ
No Moving, No Panning, No Zooming - a challenge mode.
P
3Pano
Short for panorama, the exact position within Street View.
Pinpoint
Guessing the exact location for a perfect 5K score.
Plonk
A quick, unthinking guess without careful analysis.
R
1Rift
Visual glitch where Street View images stitch together poorly.
S
1Snorkel
The antenna/pole visible at top of Google camera car.
T
2Trekker
Backpack-mounted camera used for pedestrian areas.
Tripod
Stationary camera setup, often for indoor coverage.
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15K
A perfect score of 5000 points, achieved by guessing the exact location.
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