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map

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1. map - Noun

2. map - Verb

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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.

Anything which represents graphically a succession of events, states, or acts; as, an historical map.

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I have an existential map. It has 'You are here' written all over it. Steven Wright

Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change. Muhammad Ali

I want to hang a map of the world in my house, and then I'm gonna put pins into all the locations that I've traveled to. But first I'm gonna have to travel to the top two corners of the map, so it won't fall down. Mitch Hedberg

The map is not the territory ... The only usefulness of a map depends on similarity of structure between the empirical world and the map... Alfred Korzybski

The face is like the map of a pagan land. Finnish Proverb

Correct the map of the Republic of India mentioned on your website, it shows pok is part of Pakistan not of India. Asian-indian Proverb

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