map -
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
representation an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
chart a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea
choropleth map a map that uses graded differences in shading or color or the placing of symbols inside defined areas on the map in order to indicate the average values of some property or quantity in those areas
map -
depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face"
picture,
depict,
show,
render show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"
map -
locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences; "map the genes"
situate,
locate put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
map -
plan, delineate, or arrange in detail; "map one's future"
A map is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes. Many maps are static two-dimensional, geometrically accurate (or approximately accurate) representations of three-dimensional space, while others are dynamic or interactive, even three-dimensional. Although most commonly used to depict geography, maps may represent any space, real or imagined, without regard to context or scale; e.g.
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map A representation, normally on a flat medium, that displays the physical and political features of a surface area of the earth, showing them in their respective forms, sizes and relationships according to some convention of representation.
map The visual representation of a person or an object.
map Representation of the location of datasets in a computer memory to speed up access and visualization.
