map-n; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: a representation of some geographical region

Commentary: MAP[+form][+information][+representation][+of_region][+geographical]

Examples:
John pulled out the road map to find a good route to the ski resort.
We looked at some 17th-century maps of the New World in the museum.
The research sub is creating a map of a portion of the sea floor.
Expansion of the surface sector is reshaping the map of employment. (figurative extension)

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: a mathematical function defined between two sets

Commentary: MAP[+form][+mathematical][+function][+between_sets]

Examples:
This function is a one-to-one map between members of the domain and members of the range.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: a visualization of quantitative data

Commentary: MAP[+form][+information][+representation][+visualization][+of_data][+quantitative]

Examples:
The textbook has a diagram showing an electron density map.
These diagrams are maps of the 14th and 15th human chromosomes.
The data visualization program creates maps of daily market volatility and risk exposures.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1b

Sense Number 4: remote or unknown place

Commentary: Idiom: off_the_map

Examples:
It was a tiny town, off the map in west Texas.
We are basically off the map with this economic situation.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: Idiom

Sense Number 5: bring something to prominence

Commentary: Idiom: put_something_on_the_map

Examples:
That exhibition put Cubism on the map in the world of art.
Until last month, their candidate was not really on the map in the gubernatorial race.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: Idiom

Sense Number 6: obliterate something totally

Commentary: Idiom: wipe_something_off_the_map

Examples:
The dictator threatened to wipe that nation off the map.
Mary made sure Bob's proposal was wiped off the map before the meeting with the Board of Directors.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: Idiom