map

Definitions

1. noun

   A drawing of an area that shows where places and things are.

   Examples

   • She bought a map of Australia.
   • He used a map to find his way around the castle.
   ≈plan≈chart
2. noun

   A diagram that shows how the parts of something are arranged.

   Examples

   • The scientist drew a map of the Earth's magnetic field.
   • The memory map shows how the computer uses its storage.
   ≈plan≈chart
3. noun

   In math, a rule that links each input to one output; a function.

   Examples

   • The linear map sends every vector to its double.
   • This map keeps the distance between points the same.
   ≈mapping≈function
4. noun

   A kind of butterfly with map-like patterns on its wings.

   Examples

   • A map butterfly landed on the flower.
   • The field guide showed several kinds of map butterfly.
5. noun

   In slang, a person's face.

   Examples

   • He had an angry scowl all over his map.
   • She could read the worry on his map.
6. noun

   The area in a video game where players play.

   Examples

   • I don't want to play this map again.
   • Jack loves playing on this Fortnite map.
   ≈level≈stage
7. noun

   In computing, a list that links keys to values.

   Examples

   • The program stores each name in a map by ID.
   • He looked up the value in the map.
   ≈associative array
8. verb

   To show something on a map.

   Examples

   • This large atlas maps the whole world in great detail.
   • The chart maps the pressure inside the human body.
9. verb

   To explore an area and make a map of it.

   Examples

   • The team is mapping the route of the new railway.
   • The space probe is mapping the surface of the planet.
10. verb

    To match or fit with something else.

    Examples

    • This doesn't map to my idea of how things should work.
    • The English words don't always map to words in other languages.