map
[ map ]
/ mæp /
noun
verb (used with object), mapped, map·ping.
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 for 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
1350–1400; Middle English
mappe-(mounde) < Medieval Latin
mappa mundī map of the world; special use of Latin
mappa napkin, said to be < Punic
SYNONYMS FOR map
1
plan,
outline,
diagram.
Map,
chart,
graph refer to representations of surfaces, areas, or facts.
Map most commonly refers to a representation of the surface of the earth or a section of it, or an area of the sky:
a map of England. A
chart may be an outline map with symbols conveying information superimposed on it, a map designed especially for navigators on water or in the air, a diagram, or a table giving information in an orderly form:
a chart of the shoals off a coast. A
graph may be a diagram representing a set of interrelated facts by means of dots or lines on a coordinate background; or it may use small figures (people, animals, machines, etc.) appropriate to the facts being represented, each figure standing for a specific number in statistics being given:
a graph of the rise in population from 1900 to 1980.
OTHER WORDS FROM map
Words nearby map
maoi,
maoism,
maoke mountains,
maomao,
maori,
map,
map out,
map projection,
map turtle,
map unit,
mapau
British Dictionary definitions for map out (1 of 3)
map out
verb
(tr, adverb)
to plan or design
to map out a route
British Dictionary definitions for map out (2 of 3)
map
/ (mæp) /
noun
verb maps, mapping or mapped (tr)
Derived forms of map
mappable, adjective mapless, adjective mapper, nounWord Origin for map
C16: from Medieval Latin
mappa (
mundi) map (of the world), from Latin
mappa cloth
British Dictionary definitions for map out (3 of 3)
Map
Mapes (mæps, ˈmeɪpiːz)
/ (mæp) /
noun
Walter. ?1140–?1209, Welsh ecclesiastic and satirical writer. His chief work is the miscellany De Nugis curialium
Medical definitions for map out
map
[ măp ]
n.
The human face.
A genetic map.
v.
To make a map of.
To locate a gene or DNA sequence in a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known genes or DNA sequences.
Scientific definitions for map out
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.
See genetic map.
Idioms and Phrases with map out
map
see put on the map; wipe off the map.