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A face is a road map of someone's life. Without any need to amplify that or draw attention to it, there's a great deal that's communicated about who this person is and what their life experiences have been.
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Meaning of "map" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAP

From Medieval Latin mappa ( mundi) map (of the world), from Latin mappa cloth.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MAP

map  [mæp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Map is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb map in English.

WHAT DOES MAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

map

Map

A map is a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes. Many maps are static two-dimensional, geometrically 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. brain mapping, DNA mapping and extraterrestrial mapping. Although the earliest maps known are of the heavens, geographic maps of territory have a very long tradition and exist from ancient times. The word "map" comes from the medieval Latin Mappa mundi, wherein mappa meant napkin or cloth and mundi the world. Thus, "map" became the shortened term referring to a two-dimensional representation of the surface of the world.

Definition of map in the English dictionary

The first definition of map in the dictionary is a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface or part of it, showing the geographical distributions, positions, etc, of natural or artificial features such as roads, towns, relief, rainfall, etc. Other definition of map is a diagrammatic representation of the distribution of stars or of the surface of a celestial body. Map is also a maplike drawing of anything.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MAP

PRESENT

Present
I map
you map
he/she/it maps
we map
you map
they map
Present continuous
I am mapping
you are mapping
he/she/it is mapping
we are mapping
you are mapping
they are mapping
Present perfect
I have mapped
you have mapped
he/she/it has mapped
we have mapped
you have mapped
they have mapped
Present perfect continuous
I have been mapping
you have been mapping
he/she/it has been mapping
we have been mapping
you have been mapping
they have been mapping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I mapped
you mapped
he/she/it mapped
we mapped
you mapped
they mapped
Past continuous
I was mapping
you were mapping
he/she/it was mapping
we were mapping
you were mapping
they were mapping
Past perfect
I had mapped
you had mapped
he/she/it had mapped
we had mapped
you had mapped
they had mapped
Past perfect continuous
I had been mapping
you had been mapping
he/she/it had been mapping
we had been mapping
you had been mapping
they had been mapping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will map
you will map
he/she/it will map
we will map
you will map
they will map
Future continuous
I will be mapping
you will be mapping
he/she/it will be mapping
we will be mapping
you will be mapping
they will be mapping
Future perfect
I will have mapped
you will have mapped
he/she/it will have mapped
we will have mapped
you will have mapped
they will have mapped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been mapping
you will have been mapping
he/she/it will have been mapping
we will have been mapping
you will have been mapping
they will have been mapping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would map
you would map
he/she/it would map
we would map
you would map
they would map
Conditional continuous
I would be mapping
you would be mapping
he/she/it would be mapping
we would be mapping
you would be mapping
they would be mapping
Conditional perfect
I would have map
you would have map
he/she/it would have map
we would have map
you would have map
they would have map
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been mapping
you would have been mapping
he/she/it would have been mapping
we would have been mapping
you would have been mapping
they would have been mapping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you map
we let´s map
you map
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to map
Past participle
mapped
Present Participle
mapping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAP

maomao
map onto
map out
map projection
map reference
map-reading
mapau
Mapes
maple
maple butter
Maple Leaf
maple leaves
maple sugar
maple syrup
maplelike
mapless
maplike
mapmaker
mapmaking
mappable

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAP

ap
cap
cheap
crap
gap
lap
mishap
nap
on the cheap
rap
site map
snap
soap
strap
swap
T-strap
tap
trap
wrap
yap

Synonyms and antonyms of map in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MAP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «map» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of map

Translation of «map» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAP

Find out the translation of map to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of map from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «map» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

地图
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mapa
570 millions of speakers

English

map
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नक्शा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خَرِيطَةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мапа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mapa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানচিত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Landkarte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地図
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peta
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bản đồ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வரைபடம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नकाशा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

harita
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cartina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mapa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hartă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χάρτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kaart
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

karta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kart
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of map

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAP»

The term «map» is very widely used and occupies the 476 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of map
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «map» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «map» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about map

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «MAP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word map.
1
Christian Bale
There was a great complexity to my father. He was a devoted family man. But, in the same breath, he simply was not suited to an anchored life. He should have been somebody who had a backpack, an old map, a bit of change in his pocket and that was it - roaming the world.
2
Daniel Bell
The intellectual takes as a starting point his self and relates the world to his own sensibilities; the scientist accepts an existing field of knowledge and seeks to map out the unexplored terrain.
3
Bjork
There's no map to human behaviour.
4
David M. Brown
The views of the Earth are really beautiful. If you've ever seen a space IMAX movie, that's really what it looks like. I wish I'd had more time just to sit and look out the window with a map, but our science program kept us very busy in the lab most of the time.
5
Tony Buzan
Mind mapping is a technique based on memory and creativity and comprehension and understanding, so when the student or a child uses the mind map, they are using their brain in the way their brain was designed to be used, and so the mind helps them in all learning and cognitive skills. It simply helps them in what the brain does naturally.
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Katie Cassidy
My hair's been every color. My hair's been all over the map.
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John Henrik Clarke
History is not everything, but it is a starting point. History is a clock that people use to tell their political and cultural time of day. It is a compass they use to find themselves on the map of human geography. It tells them where they are but, more importantly, what they must be.
8
Jimmy Cliff
It was one of my dreams as a child, growing up in my little village with my cousins. We used to walk together, and I used to say, when you look at the world map, 'This town is there, that town is there, that river is there.' I used to say, 'One day, I'm going to travel these places.'
9
Chuck Close
A face is a road map of someone's life. Without any need to amplify that or draw attention to it, there's a great deal that's communicated about who this person is and what their life experiences have been.
10
Allen Coulter
I think Hitchcock had a thing about hills: think of the house on the hill in 'Psycho.' Then, in 'Vertigo,' Scottie is forever traversing the city, going downhill all the time as he goes deeper and deeper into himself. It's as if Hitchcock is using San Francisco as a psychological map.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAP»

Discover the use of map in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to map and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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My Map Book
Twelve beautifully illustrated maps such as Map of My Day and Map of My Tummy will fascinate children. When finished reading the book, children can unfold the jacket -- it turns into a poster-size map!
Sara Fanelli, 1995
2
Follow that Map!: A First Look at Mapping Skills
Explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts, discussing the use of symbols, legends, a compass, scale, landmarks, and gridlines, along with instructions for making a map of a bedroom.
Scot Ritchie, 2009
3
The Map Book
Chronicles the historical development of maps and mapping from the Bronze Age to the present, collecting some 175 maps spanning ten millennia that represent the progress of civilization and technology, from military plans that depict enemy ...
Peter Barber, 2005
4
The Mind Map Book
Learn how you can unleash the remaining 99% of your brain with the power of mind maps in this definitive, full-colour illustrated edition of The Mind Map Book.
Tony Buzan, Barry Buzan, 2006
5
Be Expert with Map and Compass
It features: Clear, concise instructions for using a map and compass effectively Exercises to help you learn and practice your orienteering skills An introduction to the basics of competitive orienteering Useful references for further ...
Bjorn Kjellstrom, Carina Kjellstrom Elgin, 2009
6
Finding Your Way Without Map Or Compass
Shows how to determine locations in the wilderness, in a desert, in snow-covered areas, and on the ocean, applying methods used by aboriginal peoples and early explorers
Harold Gatty, 1998
7
Map Scripting 101: An Example-driven Guide to Building ...
The author, Adam DuVander, delivers 73 useful scripts, examples that will s how you how to create interactive maps and mashups."--[book cover]
Adam DuVander, 2010
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Principles of Map Design
The book addresses the crucial questions that arise at each step of making a map: Who is the audience? What is the purpose of the map? Where and how will it be used?
Judith A. Tyner, 2014
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Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920
Genealogical research in U.S. censuses begins with identifying correct county jurisdictions ??o assist in this identification, the map Guide shows all U.S. county boundaries from 1790 to 1920.
William Thorndale, William Dollarhide, 1987
10
A Map of Misreading
The second volume in Bloom's series of works which reveal his theory of revisionism, "A Map of Misreading" demonstrates his theory that patterns of imagery in poems represent both a response to and a defense against the influence of ...
Harold Bloom, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term map is used in the context of the following news items.
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TTC route map takes an unexpected detour, to the ground: Fixer …
The TTC route map in at transit shelter on the south side of Steeles Ave., near Bestview Dr., has come loose from its mounting spot on the glass ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
2
The Obsessively Detailed Map of American Literature's Most Epic …
The above map is the result of a painstaking and admittedly quixotic effort to catalog the country as it has been described in the American ... «Atlas Obscura, Jul 15»
3
This Incredibly Detailed Map Shows Every Single Job In America …
Somewhere in the sea of colored dots on this map is a single dot representing your job. Or, at least, your job in 2010, the year of the most recent ... «Co.Exist, Jul 15»
4
Danville launches interactive road-closure map | WSLS
The City of Danville announced the launch of its interactive road map, which shows scheduled road closures. The city's Public Works ... «WSLS, Jul 15»
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My daughter can't read a map. And your kid probably can't either …
And I'll be the first to admit that having a map in my phone that not only tells me where to turn but how long it will take me to get there is pretty ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Project Zomboid is getting co-op map making • Eurogamer.net
"You can use any buildings or other map pieces available: whether you're subscribed to them on Steam Workshop, copying and pasting them ... «Eurogamer.net, Jul 15»
7
3D map of the UK created by Keyworth-based British Geological …
Thurrock Model (an area of the M25 corridor north of Dartford Bridge, around the Lakeside shopping centre). «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
8
Online map helps families find Summer Food Service Program …
Summer Food Service Program map can be searched by city, county or ... an online map that can help low-income families in Missouri find out ... «KY3, Jul 15»
9
League Of Legends' Main Map In All Its Glory - Kotaku
Reddit-goer and League of Legends-playing hero Redback93 stitched together a gigantic image of Summoner's Rift, the central map in Riot's ... «Kotaku, Jul 15»
10
Lawmakers set special session on congressional map | Miami Herald
Now, after spending $8.1 million defending their flawed map in court, the burden of proof shifts to lawmakers to prove that they are following the ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»

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