map

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun A representation, usually on a plane surface, of a region of the earth or heavens.
• noun Something that suggests such a representation, as in clarity of representation.
• noun Mathematics The correspondence of elements in one set to elements in the same set or another set.
• noun Slang The human face.
• noun Genetics A genetic map.
• transitive verb To make a map of.
• transitive verb To depict as if on a map.
• transitive verb To explore or make a survey of (a region) for the purpose of making a map.
• transitive verb To plan or delineate, especially in detail; arrange.
• transitive verb Genetics To locate (a gene or DNA sequence) in a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known genes or DNA sequences.
• transitive verb Mathematics To establish a mapping of (an element or a set).
• idiom (all over the map) In, from, or to a variety of places; ubiquitously.
• idiom (all over the map) Showing great variety; varied or diverse.
• idiom (put on the map) To make well-known, prominent, or famous.
• idiom (wipe off the map) To destroy completely; annihilate.

from The Century Dictionary.

• noun A dialectal form of mop.
• To draw or delineate in a chart or map, as the configuration and position of any portion of land.
• Figuratively, to lay down as in a map; sketch, delineate, or describe minutely and accurately: often with out: as, to map out a course of study or reading.
• noun A drawing upon a plane surface representing a part or the whole of the earth's surface or of the heavens, every point of the drawing corresponding to some geographical or celestial position, according to some law, of perspective, etc., which is called the projection, or, better, the map-projection. See projection.
• noun Figuratively, a distinct and precise representation of anything.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

• transitive verb To represent by a map; -- often with out. Hence, figuratively: To represent or indicate systematically and clearly; to sketch; to plan
• noun 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.
• noun Anything which represents graphically a succession of events, states, or acts.
• noun (Bot.) a lichen (Lecidea geographica.) growing on stones in curious maplike figures.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

• noun A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary.
• noun mathematics A function.
• noun topology A continuous function.
• noun A diagram of components of an item.
• noun The butterfly Araschnia levana.
• noun UK, old-fashioned Someone's face.
• verb To create a visual representation of a territory, etc. via cartography.
• verb To inform someone of a particular idea.
• verb mathematics, transitive To act as a function on.
• verb topology, transitive To act as a continuous function on.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

• verb make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
• verb explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
• verb to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
• verb locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
• noun a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
• verb plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
• verb depict as if on a map
• noun (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)