map out

mæp aʊt

mapped out, mapping out

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Definition of map out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

plan thoroughlyplan or arrange in detail

She mapped out her career path early in college.

arrange

plan

geographycreate a map of a physical area

The explorers mapped out the uncharted island.

chart

plot

explanation

Rare

make explicit or explain in detail

Rare

She mapped out the entire process for the team.

detail

explain

outline

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Expressions with map

mud map

roughly drawn map for quick reference

He sketched a mud map to the campsite.

map onto

correspond to or match with something

Each point on the graph maps onto a specific value.

off the map

adj.

not known or popular

The small village is off the map.

all over the map

adv.

in a disorganized or inconsistent manner

His thoughts were all over the map during the meeting.

on the map

adj.

recognized or acknowledged

Her discovery put her on the map in the scientific community.

the map is not the territory

exp.

models or descriptions are not the real world

Remember, the map is not the territory in science.

Examples of map out in a sentence

He mapped out the entire trip before they left.
They mapped out the hiking trail for tourists.
The team mapped out the new city development plan.
He mapped out his career path during the meeting.
The teacher mapped out the lesson plan for the semester.

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French:planifier, cartographier, ...
German:planen, kartieren, ...
Italian:pianificare, mappare, ...
Spanish:planificar, cartografiar, ...
Portuguese:organizar, mapear, ...
Chinese:详细规划, 制图, ...
Japanese:計画を立てる, 地図に描く, ...
Arabic:خَطَّطَ, رَسَمَ خَرِيطَة, ...
Hebrew:לְהַתְווֹת, לְמַפּוֹת, ...
Russian:планировать, составлять карту, ...
Ukrainian:планувати, складати карту, ...
Hindi:विस्तार से योजना बनाना, नक्शा बनाना, ...
Bengali:বিস্তারিত পরিকল্পনা করা, মানচিত্র তৈরি করা, ...
Catalan:planificar, cartografiar, ...
Czech:naplánovat, zmapovat, ...
Danish:planlægge, kortlægge, ...
Dutch:uitstippelen, karteren, ...
Greek:σχεδιάζω, χαρτογραφώ, ...
Hungarian:megtervezni, feltérképezni, ...
Khmer:រៀបចំផែនការលម្អិត, ធ្វើផែនទី, ...
Korean:계획하다, 지도화하다, ...
Persian:برنامه‌ریزی کردن, نقشه‌برداری کرد, ...
Polish:zaplanować, stworzyć mapę, ...
Portuguese (BR):organizar, mapear, ...
Romanian:a planifica, a cartografia, ...
Swedish:planera, kartlägga, ...
Thai:วางแผน, ทำแผนที่, ...
Turkish:planlamak, haritasını çıkarmak, ...
Vietnamese:vạch ra, vẽ bản đồ, ...

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