- (v.t.) To represent by a map; -- often with out; as, to survey and map or map out, a county. Hence, figuratively: To represent or indicate systematically and clearly; to sketch; to plan; as, to map or map out, a journey; to map out business.
- (n.) Anything which represents graphically a succession of events, states or acts; as, an historical map.
- (n.) A representation of the surface of the earth or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; -- usually on a flat surface. Also, such a representation of the celestial sphere or of some part of it.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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