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A map is a diagram of a place, showing roads and highways and natural features like lakes, rivers, and mountains. When your dad stops the car, sighs, and pulls out his map, you are probably lost.

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A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; -- usually on a flat surface. Also, such a representation of the celestial sphere, or of some part of it.

Noun
a diagrammatic representation of the earth''s surface (or part of it)

Noun
a function such that for every element of one set there is a unique element of another set

Verb
to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

Verb
explore or survey for the purpose of making a map; "We haven''t even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist"

Verb
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus"

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Verb
depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother''s face"

Verb
plan, delineate, or arrange in detail; "map one''s future"

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locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences; "map the genes"

n.
A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; -- usually on a flat surface. Also, such a representation of the celestial sphere, or of some part of it.

n.
Anything which represents graphically a succession of events, states, or acts; as, an historical map.

v. t.
To represent by a map; -- often with out; as, to survey and map, or map out, a county. Hence, figuratively: To represent or indicate systematically and clearly; to sketch; to plan; as, to map, or map out, a journey; to map out business.

Map

Map , n. [From F. mappe, in mappemonde map of the world, fr. L. mappa napkin, signal cloth; -- a Punic word. Cf. Apron, Napkin, Nappe.] 1. A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; -- usually on a flat surface. Also, such a representation of the celestial sphere, or of some part of it. &hand; There are five principal kinds of projection used in making maps: the orthographic, the stereographic, the globuar, the conical, and the cylindrical, or Mercator's projection. See Projection. 2. Anything which represents graphically a succession of events, states, or acts; as, an historical map.

Thus is his cheek the map of days outworn.

Map lichen (Bot.), a lichen (Lecidea geographica.) growing on stones in curious maplike figures. Dr. Prior.

Map

Map, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mapped ; p. pr. & vb. n. Mapping .] To represent by a map; -- often with out; as, to survey and map, or map out, a county. Hence, figuratively: To represent or indicate systematically and clearly; to sketch; to plan; as, to map, or map out, a journey; to map out business.

I am near to the place where they should meet, if Pisanio have mapped it truly.

A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; -- usually on a flat surface. Also, such a representation of the celestial sphere, or of some part of it.

To represent by a map; -- often with out; as, to survey and map, or map out, a county. Hence, figuratively: To represent or indicate systematically and clearly; to sketch; to plan; as, to map, or map out, a journey; to map out business.

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Usage Examples

I've been very fortunate to be able to jump around. I just did this really wonderful film called Map of the World. That was a real, amazing, dramatic story. Then I did a movie called Company Men, a little comedy about the Bay of Pigs.

So, we just kind of created our own thing and that's part of the beauty of Athens: is that it's so off the map and there's no way you could ever be the East Village or an L.A. scene or a San Francisco scene, that it just became its own thing.

Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change.

I have put gay dating on the map.

There's no road map on how to raise a family: it's always an enormous negotiation.

Map out your future - but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

After all, the past is our only real guide to the future, and historical analogies are instruments for distilling and organizing the past and converting it to a map by which we can navigate.

Who can map out the various forces at play in one soul? Man is a great depth, O Lord. The hairs of his head are easier by far to count than his feeling, the movements of his heart.

The intellectual takes as a starting point his self and relates the world to his own sensibilities the scientist accepts an existing field of knowledge and seeks to map out the unexplored terrain.

I think there's a time to work, and everyone has to kind of adjust. And then there's a time to relax, and be the mom or take the kids on vacation when you need to wind down. So it's a matter of planning, and being able to map out your year or your week or let's start with the day. It is just being multi-tasking and being available.

You can map your life through your favorite movies, and no two people's maps will be the same.

I think that is what film and art and music do they can work as a map of sorts for your feelings.

I travel without barely any luggage. Just a second set of underwear and binoculars and a map and a toothbrush.