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to map

to map

17 3.2
To show feelings and other details clearly, for example on a face
  • verb
  • /mæp/
: 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
27 3.6

To map land to show its boundaries for building

is broader and depicts varied features or emotions beyond land layout

Antonyms

84 7.0

Make something hard to see or understand

Idioms

79 4.4

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

all over the map
  • Informal
16 7.5

Very mixed and not focused or organized

Phrasal Verbs

to map out
  • Informal
45 3.7

Plan something carefully in detail before doing it

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

Compounds

37 3.5

A plan that shows steps to reach a goal

15 2.7

A map that shows where hidden or buried treasure is

12 2.3

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

6 2.5

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

genetic map
  • Specialized
3 4.2

A picture that shows where genes are on a chromosome

2 2.9

A person who draws maps

1 3.9

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

contour map
  • Specialized
1 3.5

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

1 4.1

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

1 3.6

A person who reads maps well and finds places

A group of maps kept together, often in a book

map-reader
  • Specialized
1 4.5

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

map projection
  • Specialized
1 6.1

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

Web Map Service
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A computer service that provides maps you can view online

choropleth map
  • Specialized
1 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

Web Map Server
  • Specialized
4.6

A program that makes maps for websites from information about places

How Clear

to illustrate
250 3.5
to map
17 3.2
to depict
185 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.