as in chart
an illustration of certain features of a geographical area
a wall map of the United States
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Recent Examples of map
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
In Tulane University's map archives, historian Blake Gilpin pointed to original antique maps that clearly mark the body of water as the Gulf of Mexico.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The conventional thinking started to change in the 1960s when Harvey Karten, a young neuroanatomist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, mapped and compared brain circuits in mammals and pigeons, and later in owls, chickens and other birds.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Illinois’ political maps don’t yield results that represent the will of the people.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
In Tulane University's map archives, historian Blake Gilpin pointed to original antique maps that clearly mark the body of water as the Gulf of Mexico.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
Built specifically for mapping underwater topography in rivers, ponds and coastal areas, the Navigator is changing the game for environmental monitoring.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The conventional thinking started to change in the 1960s when Harvey Karten, a young neuroanatomist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, mapped and compared brain circuits in mammals and pigeons, and later in owls, chickens and other birds.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
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The album, which came out April 4, debuted at No. 1 on the U.K. Official Albums chart, giving Carlile her first No. 1 on the tally and her first to reach the chart’s top 40.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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The last chart combines a rising trend line from the low reached in the great financial crisis in 2009 and the parallel lines from the tech bubble.—
Chuck Jones,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The park plans to open restaurants, trams and excursions earlier to accommodate visitors.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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His office also checks for defunct street lights weekly and reports them to the city and San Diego Gas & Electric for replacement, and plans to plant dozens of trees around transit corridors in his district after securing grant funding.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Known for: Its minimalist Scandinavian design aesthetic that is designed to transcend seasonal trends.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Titanic was famously designed to stay afloat if up to four of its watertight compartments flooded.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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This might be something that even a top designer crossbody bag or a clutch might be too large for, seeing as how these pieces are usually not shaped to the object in question and have less streamlined profiles.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Crafted by a team of expert perfumers, the fragrance was shaped by global trends and shifting consumer moods, like the growing desire for self-indulgence and self-control.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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