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to map

to map

11 3.2
To show feelings and other details clearly, for example on a face
  • verb
  • /mæp/
translation icon : mapear
  • In our meeting, we will map the customer journey to identify areas for improvement.
  • map a narrative
  • map language

What how does that map to like our average hourly wage?

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Examples

Synonyms

to plot
vsto map
24 3.6

To map land to show its boundaries for building

is broader and depicts varied features or emotions beyond land layout

Antonyms

86 7.0

Make something hard to see or understand

Idioms

31 4.4

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

all over the map
  • Informal
13 7.5

Very mixed and not focused or organized

Phrasal Verbs

to map out
  • Informal
34 3.7

Plan something carefully in detail before doing it

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

Compounds

18 3.5

A plan that shows steps to reach a goal

14 2.7

A map that shows where hidden or buried treasure is

5 2.5

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

4 2.3

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

genetic map
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A picture that shows where genes are on a chromosome

1 2.9

A person who draws maps

contour map
  • Specialized
1 3.5

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

A group of maps kept together, often in a book

1 3.6

A person who reads maps well and finds places

map-reader
  • Specialized
1 4.5

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

1 3.9

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

choropleth map
  • Specialized
8.6

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

7.9

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

map projection
  • Specialized
6.1

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

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

Web Map Server
  • Specialized
4.6

A program that makes maps for websites from information about places

Web Map Service
  • Specialized
5.7

A computer service that provides maps you can view online

How Clear

to illustrate
301 3.5
to map
11 3.2
to depict
176 3.5
to suggest
1.6

Surface Forms

map infinitive
mapped past
mapped past participle
mapping present participle
maps third person singular

Etymology

Map comes from the Latin mappa 'cloth' used for early pictures of lands, and a map shows where things are. A helpful way to remember the figurative use is to think of showing feelings or features clearly on a small picture, so to map an emotion is to show its details.