map

Dictionary definition · map

a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
(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)

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of"map the surface of Venus"
explore or survey for the purpose of making a map"We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist"
locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences"map the genes"
plan, delineate, or arrange in detail"map one's future"
depict as if on a map"sorrow was mapped on the mother's face"
to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).