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map `noun` [ map ]

• a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.

• "a street map"

Similar: plan, chart,

• a person's face.

• "you ought to know my map by now"

map `verb`

• represent (an area) on a map; make a map of.

• "inaccessible parts will be mapped from the air"

Similar: chart, plot, delineate, draw, depict, portray, survey,

Origin: early 16th century: from medieval Latin mappa mundi, literally ‘sheet of the world’, from Latin mappa ‘sheet, napkin’ + mundi ‘of the world’ (genitive of mundus ).

all over the map

• in a disorganized or confused state.
"they both have economic policies that are all over the map"

off the map

• (of a place) very distant or remote.
"she grew up in a hick town, right off the map"

put someone or something on the map

• bring someone or something to prominence.
"one big international polo tournament could really put our club on the map"

wipe something off the map

• obliterate something totally.
"there was enough gunpowder to wipe half the island off the map"

map out

• plan a route or course of action in detail.
"she mapped out a plan of action in ten minutes"

map noun [ map ]