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Definitions for Map

[1] 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.
[2] a maplike delineation, representation, or reflection of anything: The old man's face is a map of time.
[3] Mathematics . function(def 4a) .
[4] Slang . the face: Wipe that smile off that ugly map of yours.
[5] Genetics . genetic map.
[6] to represent or delineate on or as if on a map.
[7] to sketch or plan (often followed by out ): to map out a new career.
[8] off the map , out of existence; into oblivion: Whole cities were wiped off the map.
[9] 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.
[10] Walter, c1140–1209?, Welsh ecclesiastic, poet, and satirist.
[11] modified American plan.
[12] 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
[13] a diagrammatic representation of the distribution of stars or of the surface of a celestial body a lunar map
[14] a maplike drawing of anything
[15] maths another name for function (def. 4)
[16] a slang word for face (def. 1)
[17] off the map no longer important or in existence (esp in the phrase wipe off the map )
[18] put on the map to make (a town, company, etc) well-known
[19] to make a map of
[20] maths to represent or transform (a function, figure, set, etc) the results were mapped onto a graph See also map out
[21] map onto (intr) to fit in with or correspond to
[22] Walter. ?1140–?1209, Welsh ecclesiastic and satirical writer. His chief work is the miscellany De Nugis curialium

Words related to Map

picture, sketch, outline, graph, design, plan, print, drawing, elevation, projection, globe, diagram, draft, portrayal, delineation, tracing, plat, atlas

Words nearby Map

maoi, maoism, maoke mountains, maomao, maori, map, map out, map projection, map turtle, map unit, mapau

Origin of Map

1350–1400; Middle English mappe-(mounde ) < Medieval Latin mappa mundī map of the world; special use of Latin mappa napkin, said to be < Punic

Other words from Map

map·pa·ble , adjective
map·per , 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

Word origin for Map

C16: from Medieval Latin mappa (mundi ) map (of the world), from Latin mappa cloth

Synonyms for Map

design, drawing, graph, outline, picture, plan, print, sketch, atlas, delineation, diagram, draft, elevation, globe, plat, portrayal, projection, tracing, ground plan, topographical depiction