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(mæp)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense maps, present participle mapping, past tense, past participle mapped
1. countable noun
A map is a drawing of a particular area such as a city, a country, or a continent, showing its main features as they would appear if you looked at them from above.
He unfolded the map and set it on the floor.
Have you got a map of the city centre? [+ of]
Synonyms: chart, plan, guide, atlas More Synonyms of map
2. countable noun [usually supplement NOUN]
A map is a drawing that gives special information about an area.
...geological maps, books and atlases.
...weather maps on television.
3. verb
To map an area means to make a map of it.
...a spacecraft which is using radar to map the surface of Venus. [VERB noun]
...better mapping of the ocean floor. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: chart, draw, survey, plot More Synonyms of map
4.
See put sb/sth/swh on the map
Phrasal verbs:
See map out
map in British English
(mæp)
noun
1.
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
2.
a diagrammatic representation of the distribution of stars or of the surface of a celestial body
a lunar map
3.
a maplike drawing of anything
4. mathematics another name for function (sense 4)
5. a slang word for face (sense 1)
6. off the map
7. put on the map
verbWord forms: maps, mapping or mapped (transitive)
8.
to make a map of
9. mathematics
to represent or transform (a function, figure, set, etc)
the results were mapped onto a graph
10. map onto
Derived forms
mappable (ˈmappable) adjective
mapless (ˈmapless)
adjective
mapper (ˈmapper)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Medieval Latin mappa (mundi) map (of the world), from Latin mappa clothMap in British English
(mæp) or Mapes (mæps, ˈmeɪpiːz)
noun
Walter. ?1140–?1209, Welsh ecclesiastic and satirical writer. His chief work is the miscellany De Nugis curialium
Map in American English
(mæp)
Walter1140?-1209?; Welsh poet & satirist
: also, Latin name, Mapes (meɪps; ˈmeɪˌpiz) map in American English
(mæp)
noun
1.
a drawing or other representation, usually on a flat surface, of all or part of the earth's surface, ordinarily showing countries, bodies of water, cities, mountains, etc.
2.
a similar representation of part of the sky, showing the relative position of the stars, planets, etc.
3.
any maplike representation or delineation
4. Slang
the face
verb transitiveWord forms: mapped or ˈmapping
5.
to make a map or maps of; represent or chart on or as on a map
6.
to arrange or plan in detail
often with out to map out a project
7.
to survey or explore for the purpose of making a map
8. Ancient Mathematics
to transform, as by a mapping
Idioms:
put on the map
wipe off the map
Derived forms
mapper (ˈmapper) noun
Word origin
ML mappa (mundi), map (of the world) < L mappa, napkin, cloth (on which maps were painted): said (by Quintilian) to be of Punic orig.; prob. < TalmudHeb mappa < *manpa, contr. < menafa, a fluttering bannerMore idioms containingmap
put someone or something on the map
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Examples of 'map' in a sentencemap
In other languagesmap
British English: map /mæp/ NOUN
A map is a drawing of a particular area, showing its main features as they appear if you looked at them from above.
Have you got a map of the city centre?
- American English: map
- Arabic: خَرِيطَةٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: mapa
- Chinese: 地图
- Croatian: karta
- Czech: mapa
- Danish: kort landkort
- Dutch: kaart landkaart
- European Spanish: mapa
- Finnish: kartta
- French: carte plan
- German: Landkarte
- Greek: χάρτης
- Italian: cartina
- Japanese: 地図
- Korean: 지도 계획
- Norwegian: kart
- Polish: mapa
- European Portuguese: mapa
- Romanian: hartă
- Russian: мапа
- Latin American Spanish: mapa
- Swedish: karta
- Thai: แผนที่
- Turkish: harita
- Ukrainian: карта
- Vietnamese: bản đồ
British English: map VERB
To map an area means to make a map of it.
...a spacecraft which is using radar to map the surface of Venus.
- American English: map
- Brazilian Portuguese: fazer o mapa de
- Chinese: 绘制…的地图
- European Spanish: trazar el mapa de
- French: cartographier
- German: eine Karte anfertigen von
- Italian: fare una carta di
- Japanese: 地図を作る
- Korean: 지도를 만들다
- European Portuguese: fazer o mapa de
- Latin American Spanish: trazar el mapa de
Chinese translation of 'map'
map
(mæp)
n (c)
-
地图(圖)
(dìtú) (张(張), zhāng)
vt
- (= make a map of)
绘(繪)制(製) ... 的地图(圖)
(huìzhì ... de dìtú)
(noun)
Definition
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface or part of it, showing the geographical distributions or positions of features such as roads, towns, relief, and rainfall
He unfolded the map and set it on the floor.
Synonyms
chart
The chart below shows the results of our survey.
plan
Draw a plan of the garden.
guide
atlas
A to Z
street guide
cartogram
(verb)
Definition
to make a map of
a spacecraft using radar to map the surface of Venus
Synonyms
chart
These seas have been well charted.
draw
Draw a rough design for a logo.
survey
Geological experts were commissioned to survey the land.
plot
We were trying to plot the course of the submarine.
portray
the landscape as portrayed by painters such as Poussin
depict
a gallery of pictures depicting famous battles
delineate
The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
phrasal verb
Additional synonyms
in the sense of delineate
Definition
to describe in words
The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
Synonyms
outline,
describe,
draw,
picture,
paint,
chart,
trace,
portray,
sketch,
render,
depict,
characterize,
map out
in the sense of depict
Definition
to represent by drawing, painting, etc.
a gallery of pictures depicting famous battles
Synonyms
illustrate,
portray,
picture,
paint,
outline,
draw,
sketch,
render,
reproduce,
sculpt,
delineate,
limn
in the sense of draw
Definition
to sketch (a picture, pattern, or diagram) with a pen or pencil
Draw a rough design for a logo.
Synonyms
sketch,
design,
outline,
trace,
portray,
paint,
depict,
mark out,
map out,
delineate,
do drawings
Synonyms of 'map'
map
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of plan
Definition
an outline or sketch
Draw a plan of the garden.
Synonyms
diagram,
map,
drawing,
chart,
illustration,
representation,
sketch,
blueprint,
layout,
delineation,
scale drawing
in the sense of plot
Definition
to mark (a course) on a map
We were trying to plot the course of the submarine.
Synonyms
chart,
mark,
draw,
map,
draft,
locate,
calculate,
outline,
computein the sense of portray
Definition
to describe or represent (someone) by artistic means, such as in writing or on film
the landscape as portrayed by painters such as Poussin
Synonyms
represent,
draw,
paint,
illustrate,
sketch,
figure,
picture,
render,
depict,
delineatein the sense of survey
Definition
to inspect (a building) to assess its condition and value
Geological experts were commissioned to survey the land.
Synonyms
measure,
estimate,
prospect,
assess,
appraise,
triangulate,
review,
plot