Maps

map  (mp)

n.

1.

a. A representation, usually on a plane surface, of a region of the earth or heavens.

b. Something that suggests such a representation, as in clarity of representation.

2. Mathematics The correspondence of elements in one set to elements in the same set or another set.

3. Slang The human face.

4. Genetics A genetic map.

tr.v. mapped, map·ping, maps

1.

a. To make a map of.

b. To depict as if on a map: Grief was mapped on his face.

2. To explore or make a survey of (a region) for the purpose of making a map.

3. To plan or delineate, especially in detail; arrange: mapping out her future.

4. Genetics To locate (a gene or DNA sequence) in a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known genes or DNA sequences.

5. Mathematics To establish a mapping of (an element or a set).

Idioms:

put on the map

To make well-known, prominent, or famous.

wipe off the map

To destroy completely; annihilate.

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[From Middle English mapemounde, from Old French mapemond, from Medieval Latin mappa (mund), map (of the world), from Latin, napkin, cloth (on which maps were drawn), perhaps of Punic origin; see npy in Semitic roots.]

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mappa·ble adj.

mapper n.

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Maps

See also geography;representation;travel.

aerocartography

the process of mapmaking by means of aerial survey.

cartography

the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction. Also chartography, chartology. — cartographer, n. — cartographic, adj.

chorography

1. a description, map, or chart of a particular region or area.
2. the art of preparing such descriptions or maps. — chorographer, n. — chorographic, adj.

loxodrome

a rhumb line or curve on the surface of a sphere intersecting all meridians at the same angle; hence, the course of a ship or aircraft following a constant compass direction. — loxodromic, adj.

photogrammetry

the use of photography for surveying or map-making.

phototopography

surveying or map-making by means of photography. — phototopographic, phototopographical, adj.

planisphere

a map showing half or more of the sphere of the heavens, indicating which part is visible at what hour from a given location. — planispheric, planispherical, adj.

topography

1. the detailed mapping or description of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
2. the relief features or surface configuration of an area. — topographer, n. — topographic, adj.