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Another word for map

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Noun

  1. The front surface of the head

      1. A cat.
      2. A girl or young woman. Often used as a term of endearment.
      3. A man regarded as weak, timid, or unmanly.
      1. A shallow, wide, open container, usually of metal and without a lid, used for holding liquids, cooking, and other domestic purposes.
      2. An open metal dish used to separate gold or other metal from gravel or waste by washing.
      3. Either of the receptacles on a balance or pair of scales.
      1. One who kisses:
      2. The mouth.
      3. The face.
      1. A heavy cylindrical drinking cup usually having a handle.
      2. The amount that such a cup can hold.
      1. The face or facial expression of a person; countenance.
      2. Appearance; aspect:
      1. The forward, projecting part of the head of certain animals, such as dogs, including the mouth, nose, and jaws; the snout.
      2. A device that is fitted over an animal's snout, often used to prevent biting or eating.
      3. The forward, discharging end of the barrel of a firearm.
      1. Any of the distinct parts of the face, as the eyes, nose, or mouth.
      2. The overall appearance of the face or its parts.
      3. A prominent or distinctive part, quality, or characteristic:
      1. The surface of the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the base of the chin and from ear to ear.
      2. A person:
      3. A person's countenance:
      1. Appearance, especially the expression of the face:
      2. The face or facial features.
      3. A look or expression indicative of encouragement or of moral support.
    See also:

    precede

Verb

  1. To show graphically the direction or location of, as by using coordinates.

    See also:

    show

  2. To work out and arrange the parts or details of.

    See also:

    planned

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Another word for map

Noun
      1. A geographic dictionary or index.
      2. A writer for a gazette; a journalist.
      1. A book or bound collection of maps, sometimes with supplementary illustrations and graphic analyses.
      2. A volume of tables, charts, or plates that systematically illustrates a particular subject:
      3. A large size of drawing paper, measuring 26 × 33 or 26 × 34 inches.
      1. A plan of a floor of a building drawn as if seen from overhead.
      2. A preliminary plan or strategy:
      1. A line indicating the outer contours or boundaries of an object or figure:
      2. A style of drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
      3. A sketch done in this style.
      1. A reproduction made by superimposing a transparent sheet and copying the lines of the original on it.
      2. A graphic record made by a recording instrument, such as a cardiograph or seismograph.
      1. A current of air in an enclosed area.
      2. A device that regulates the flow or circulation of air.
      3. The act of pulling loads; traction.
      1. The act or process of portraying someone or something:
      2. A representation or description:
      1. A visual representation or image painted, drawn, photographed, or otherwise rendered on a flat surface.
      2. A visible image, especially one on a flat surface or screen:
      3. A vivid or realistic verbal description:
      1. The act or an instance of drawing.
      2. The art of representing objects or forms on a surface chiefly by means of lines.
      3. A work produced by this art.
      1. The act of delineating; depiction
      2. (art) An image of the outline of an object
      3. A graphic verbal description
      1. The act of projecting or the condition of being projected.
      2. A thing or part that extends outward beyond a prevailing line or surface:
      3. A plan for an anticipated course of action:
      1. A plan, sketch, drawing, or outline designed to demonstrate or explain how something works or to clarify the relationship between the parts of a whole.
      2. A graphic representation of an algebraic or geometric relationship.
      3. A chart or graph.
      1. A hasty or undetailed drawing or painting often made as a preliminary study.
      2. A brief general account or presentation; an outline.
      3. A brief, light, or informal literary composition, such as an essay or a short story.
      1. To plait or braid.
      2. A braid.
      1. A diagram that exhibits a relationship, often functional, between two sets of numbers as a set of points having coordinates determined by the relationship.
      2. A pictorial device, such as a pie chart or bar graph, used to illustrate quantitative relationships.
      3. To represent by a graph.
      1. A map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators.
      2. An outline map on which specific information, such as scientific data, can be plotted.
      3. A sheet presenting information in the form of graphs or tables.
    See also:

    plan

Verb
  1. See also:

    plan

Idioms:

    put-on-the-map

    2. wipe off the map

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Sentence Examples

  • He frowned at the map before him.

  • He needed a written map to perform simple chores like finding a grocery store or getting around Boston.

  • Clara was putting the finishing touches on her map when Megan approached the counter.

  • His face was a road map of emotion, traveling from puzzled, to comprehensive and then on to frustration.

  • Fred grabbed for the map and began searching.

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