to map

Examples

• All

• - All right, well, I mapped out the entire area with the satellite GPS.

  Lycan Colony (2006)

• For example, using the information from the newspaper, students mapped the weather information for five different U.S. cities.

  Academic text (1992)

• So here are the ways people have attempted to map dust in the past.

• We have new orders to map the Verde River, -

  The Lost City of Z (2017)

• They will survey and map the premises.

  Dolan's Cadillac (2009)

• And you've really mapped a lot of this territory out.

• Using geographic information systems, we mapped grantees, delivery sites, and NAWS growers.

  Academic text (2011)

• One of the newest additions to the set of mapped vocabularies is GeoNames, a huge database of geographic entities.

  Academic text (2013)

• PHOTO (COLOR): Bolivian archaeologists map a pre-Columbian ditch in a forest of wild cacao trees.

  Academic text (2008)

• Just ahead, Bolivian archaeologist Patricia Alvarez and Peter Stahl of SUNY-Binghamton map the ditch on a GPS receiver.

  Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

C

to chart

vsto map

73 3.5

To make a picture or table that shows information clearly

focuses on exploring and recording place details rather than visual planning

M

to map out

vsto map

• Informal

45 3.7

Plan something carefully in detail before doing it

is about exploring and recording physical details, not planning future actions

P

to plot

vsto map

27 3.6

To map land to show its boundaries for building

is about exploring and recording places rather than preparing layouts for building

S

to survey

vsto map

• Specialized

15 4.4

To measure land to find its exact borders and features

is broader, covers general exploration and description beyond precise measurement

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

N

to neglect

189 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

Idioms

O

on the map

79 4.4

In a way that makes a person or place known and important

A

all over the map

• Informal

16 7.5

Very mixed and not focused or organized

Phrasal Verbs

M

to map out

• Informal

45 3.7

Plan something carefully in detail before doing it

P

to put on the map

37 4.2

To make a place, product, or person well known for the first time

Compounds

R

road map

37 3.5

A plan that shows steps to reach a goal

T

treasure map

15 2.7

A map that shows where hidden or buried treasure is

R

road map

12 2.3

A map that shows roads and highways to help you find routes

W

weather map

6 2.5

A map showing temperature, rain, and air pressure in a region at one time

G

genetic map

• Specialized

3 4.2

A picture that shows where genes are on a chromosome

M

map maker

2 2.9

A person who draws maps

R

relief map

1 3.9

A map that shows the height and shape of the land using lines or shading

C

contour map

• Specialized

1 3.5

A map that shows land height and shape using lines that join places at the same height

S

sketch map

1 4.1

A quick drawing that shows the main places and paths in an area

M

map-reader

1 3.6

A person who reads maps well and finds places

M

map collection

1 3.0

A group of maps kept together, often in a book

M

map-reader

• Specialized

1 4.5

A tool like an app that shows digital maps to help you find your way

M

map projection

• Specialized

1 6.1

A method for drawing the Earth's round surface on a flat map that changes shapes or sizes

W

Web Map Service

• Specialized

1 5.7

A computer service that provides maps you can view online

C

choropleth map

• Specialized

1 8.6

A map that uses colors or patterns to show how numbers like population change across areas

E

equal-area map projection

• Specialized

7.9

A way of drawing the world on a flat map that keeps areas the correct size

W

Web Map Server

• Specialized

4.6

A program that makes maps for websites from information about places

How Detailed

to map

63 2.9

to survey

60 3.2

to sketch

66 3.0

Surface Forms

Etymology