Map

Noun

 * 1) A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary.
 * 2)  A function.
 * The discrete topology is always continuous, therefore functions with discrete domains are always maps.
 * 1)  A continuous function.
 * 2) A diagram of components of an item.
 * 3) The butterfly Araschnia levana.
 * 4)  Someone's face.

Synonyms

 * plan
 * chart
 * mapping, function.

Derived terms

 * argument map
 * concept map
 * mapmaker
 * mapmaking
 * mind map
 * overworld map
 * texture map
 * thematic map
 * topic map

Related terms

 * atlas
 * cartographer
 * cartography

Verb

 * 1) To create a visual representation of a territory, etc. via cartography.
 * 2) To inform someone of a particular idea.
 * 3)  To act as a function on.
 * f maps A to B, mapping $$a\in A$$ to $$b\in B$$.
 * 1)  To act as a continuous function on.
 * The discrete topology is always continuous, therefore functions with discrete domains are always mappings.

Derived terms

 * map out

Adjectives for Map
density; topographical; previous; rude; accurate; road; aerial; changing.

Verbs for Map
design—; draft—; scale—; sketch—; —acquaints; —apprizes; —charts; —communicates; —conveys; —delineates; —describes; -—details; —directs; —enlightens; —estimates; —guides; —imparts; —informs; — pilots; —portrays; —represents; —specifies.

Thesaurus
Lambert conformal projection, Mercator projection, Miller projection, aeronautical chart, alphabet, art, astronomical chart, atlas, azimuthal equidistant projection, azimuthal projection, blueprint, cartographer, cartography, catch a likeness, celestial chart, celestial globe, character, charactering, characterization, characterize, chart, choreography, chorographer, chorography, climatic chart, conic projection, contour line, contour map, conventional representation, countenance, cylindrical projection, dance notation, delineate, delineation, demonstration, depict, depiction, depictment, design, diagram, dial, draft, drama, draw, drawing, exemplification, face, facies, favor, features, figuration, general reference map, globe, gnomonic projection, graph, graphic scale, grid line, hachure, heliographic chart, hieroglyphic, hit off, home on, hydrographic chart, iconography, identify, ideogram, illustration, imagery, imaging, index, isoline, kisser, latitude, lay off, lay out, layer tint, legend, letter, limn, limning, lineaments, logogram, logograph, longitude, map maker, map out, map projection, mapper, mark off, mark out, meridian, mug, mush, musical notation, notate, notation, outline, paint, pan, parallel, phiz, photogrammetrist, photogrammetry, photomap, phototopography, physical map, physiognomy, pick up, pictogram, picture, picturization, picturize, pinpoint, plan, plot, plot out, political map, polyconic projection, portraiture, portray, portrayal, prefigurement, presentment, print, printing, projection, puss, realization, receive, register, relief map, render, rendering, rendition, represent, representation, representative fraction, road map, rub, scale, scan, schema, schematize, score, script, set out, sinusoidal projection, sketch, sketch out, special map, spot, sweep, syllabary, symbol, symbolize, tablature, take a rubbing, terrain map, terrestrial globe, thematic map, topographer, topographic chart, topography, trace, trace out, trace over, tracing, transportation map, trigger, tune in, visage, weather chart, weather map, write, writing

Etymology
Shortening of mapemounde 'world map',  mapemonde, from  mappa mundi, compound of  mappa 'napkin, cloth' and mundus 'world', mappa borrowed from  (compare Talmudic Hebrew maffa, contraction of menafa 'fluttering banner'). More at mundane.

Pronunciation

 * & US:'', {{SAMPA|/m{p/}}

Noun

 * Afrikaans: kaart
 * Arabic: خريطة
 * Armenian:
 * Bashkir:
 * Belarusian: карта
 * Breton: kartenn, kartoù
 * Bulgarian: карта
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Czech:
 * Danish:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Georgian: რუქა
 * German:
 * Greek: χάρτης (xártis), άτλαντας (átla[n]das) , άτλας (átlas)
 * Haitian Creole:
 * Hebrew: מפה (mappa)
 * Hindi: नक्शा
 * Hungarian:
 * Icelandic:
 * Indonesian:, ,
 * Interlingua: mappa, carta (geographic); plano (of a house, garden, town, etc.)
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Kazakh:
 * Korean: 지도 (地圖)
 * Lao:
 * Latin:
 * Latvian: karte


 * Lithuanian: žemėlapis
 * Macedonian:
 * Malay:
 * Malayalam: ഭൂപടം (bhoopatam)
 * Persian: نقشه
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: mapa, carta ,carta geográfica
 * Romanian:
 * Romansch: carta
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: ,
 * Serbian:
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: карта, мапа
 * Roman: karta, mapa
 * Slovak:
 * Slovene: ,
 * Sotho: mmapa
 * Spanish:
 * Swahili:
 * Swedish:
 * Tajik: харита
 * Tatar:, xarita
 * Thai: แผนที่
 * Turkish:
 * Turkmen:
 * Ukrainian: карта, мапа
 * Urdu: نقشہ
 * Uzbek: xarita
 * Vietnamese: bản đồ, địa đồ (地圖)
 * Yakut:
 * Zazaki:


 * Czech:
 * Danish:


 * Finnish:
 * German:


 * Finnish:


 * Swahili:


 * Dutch: stadsplan
 * French:
 * German:
 * Macedonian: ,


 * Romanian: harta oraşului
 * Slovak:
 * Swahili:
 * Swedish:, stadskarta


 * Czech:

Verb

 * Finnish:
 * German: ,
 * Hungarian: feltérképez, leképez
 * Romanian: a cartografia


 * Slovak: zmapovať
 * Swahili:
 * Swedish: kartlägga


 * Slovak: okresliť, opísať


 * Vietnamese:


 * Finnish:


 * German: abbilden

Anagrams

 * amp, AMP
 * APM
 * MPA
 * pam, Pam, PAM

Noun
( mebyow)


 * 1) son
 * 2) boy

Etymology
Cognate with Breton mab, Irish and Scottish mac

Noun

 * 1) folder
 * 2)  directory, folder

Noun
, mapaichean


 * 1) map visual representation of an area

Synonyms

 * mapa