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map

Definition

  • noun: a picture or chart that shows the rivers, mountains, streets, etc., in a particular area
  • noun: a representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or a part of an area
  • verb: to make a map of (something)
  • verb: to make a map of
  • often used with 'out'
  • synonyms: sketch, plan, delineation

Examples

  • “Can you find where we are on the 'map'?” “Sorry: I'm no good at reading 'maps'.”

  • The success of his first album really 'put him on the map' in the music industry.

  • a road/street 'map' [=a map showing the roads/streets of an area]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) long until you have boats ready and able to take you to the Mediterranean Sea! (SCOFFS) If it exists. Of course it exists. FLOKI: It's just a map, Bjorn. Marks on a paper. A child could have drawn it. How can we know it's real? I learned from my father. The only way to tell if (..)
    2016 TvShow: Vikings Title: The Last Ship Season: 4 Episode 10