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Entry 6 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Map

/(măp)/ · IPA /mæp/
01 n. A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; -- usually …
  1. 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.
  2. 2.
    A graphical representation of anything showing the relative arrangement of its parts in a maplike form.
  3. 3.
    Anything which represents graphically a succession of events, states, or acts; as, an historical map.
    “Thus is his cheek the map of days outworn.” — Shak.
  4. 4.
    A relation between two sets in which an element of one set is associated with each element of the other set. Also called a mapping, transformation, or correspondence.(Mathematics)
Phrases & compounds
Map lichen — a lichen (Lecidea geographica.) growing on stones in curious maplike figures.
02 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 system…
imp. & p. p. Mapped; p. pr. & vb. n. Mapping
  1. 1.
    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.” — Shak.
  2. 2.
    To create a mapping between two sets; see map{4}, n.. Also, to create any list of corresponding elements of two sets of things; as, to map the symbols of an ancient language into a modern phonetic alphabet.(Mathematics) See: map