map
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation: a map of Canada.
a maplike delineation, representation, or reflection of anything: The old man's face is a map of time.
Mathematics. function (def. 4a).
Slang. the face: Wipe that smile off that ugly map of yours.
Genetics. genetic map.
to represent or delineate on or as if on a map.
to sketch or plan (often followed by out): to map out a new career.
Idioms about map
off the map, out of existence; into oblivion: Whole cities were wiped off the map.
put on the map, to bring into the public eye; make known, famous, or prominent:The discovery of gold put our town on the map.
Origin of map
1synonym study For map
Other words for map
Other words from map
- map·pa·ble, adjective
- mapper, noun
- re·map, verb (used with object), re·mapped, re·map·ping.
- self-mapped, adjective
- un·map·pa·ble, adjective
- un·mapped, adjective
- well-mapped, adjective
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Other definitions for Map (2 of 3)
Walter, c1140–1209?, Welsh ecclesiastic, poet, and satirist.
- Also Mapes [meyps, mey-peez]. /meɪps, ˈmeɪ piz/.
Other definitions for MAP (3 of 3)
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How to use map in a sentence
Sun says these products were always on the company’s road map but were accelerated by the coronavirus.
Exclusive: Carrot Fertility closes $24 million Series B in a sign of the sector’s strength | Beth Kowitt | August 18, 2020 | FortuneIn a year with few governor’s races, this could be the hottest one on the map.
To create a site map that makes sense, ensure that your design intuitively leads people to the right place and that your internal linking structure makes sense to you.
Gather the data continuously and update the map to see how customer behavior changes, especially during unusual situations like a pandemic.
Guide: How to effectively incorporate customer journey mapping into your marketing strategy | Connie Benton | July 14, 2020 | Search Engine WatchCombining these maps with sensor data, TuSimple says their trucks can safely drive routes in any conditions.
TuSimple’s Robot Big Rigs Will Automate Freight Coast to Coast | Jason Dorrier | July 5, 2020 | Singularity Hub
This was also the year Duke University student Belle Knox put college girls on the map.
Porn Stars on the Year in Porn: Drone Erotica, Belle Knox, and Wild Sex | Aurora Snow | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Millennial Action Project (map) seeks to engage young people in politics and give them more of a voice in governing.
A map shows each station on the route, along with marking POW camps and other landmarks along the way.
“Please,” he laughed, handing me the map after he was finished sketching.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind | Brin-Jonathan Butler | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn fact, what this map really showed was the fallacy of aggregates – and how statistics can mask real cultural shifts.
On a small scale map, in an office, you may make mole-hills of mountains; on the ground there's no escaping from its features.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonWe righted the boat and laughed, and then Sangree produced the map and explained exactly where we were.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon BlackwoodIllustrated with a map, 14 full-page and 46 text drawings in half-tone by Howard V. Brown.
The Later Cave-Men | Katharine Elizabeth DoppIllustrated with a map, 16 full-page and 71 text drawings in half-tone by Howard V. Brown.
The Later Cave-Men | Katharine Elizabeth DoppSmith carefully drew a map of the entire area and called it a "map of the Chesapeake."
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. Torpey
British Dictionary definitions for map (1 of 2)
/ (mæp) /
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface or part of it, showing the geographical distributions, positions, etc, of natural or artificial features such as roads, towns, relief, rainfall, etc
a diagrammatic representation of the distribution of stars or of the surface of a celestial body: a lunar map
a maplike drawing of anything
maths another name for function (def. 4)
a slang word for face (def. 1)
off the map no longer important or in existence (esp in the phrase wipe off the map)
put on the map to make (a town, company, etc) well-known
to make a map of
maths to represent or transform (a function, figure, set, etc): the results were mapped onto a graph See also map out
map onto (intr) to fit in with or correspond to
Origin of map
1Derived forms of map
- mappable, adjective
- mapless, adjective
- mapper, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Map (2 of 2)
Mapes (mæps, ˈmeɪpiːz)
/ (mæp) /
Walter. ?1140–?1209, Welsh ecclesiastic and satirical writer. His chief work is the miscellany De Nugis curialium
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Scientific definitions for map
[ măp ]
A representation of a region of three-dimensional space, such as of the Earth or a part of the universe, usually on a two-dimensional plane surface. See also projection.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Other Idioms and Phrases with map
see put on the map; wipe off the map.
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