mapping

noun

map·​ping ˈma-piŋ 

1

: the act or process of making a map

2

: function sense 5a

a one-to-one continuous mapping

Examples of mapping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Where is the consolidated mapping or clearing-house that employers, public officials, families and individuals can turn to? — Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

This marks the first time the company utilizes projection mapping onto moving figures and objects. — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

The imaging setup includes a 50-MP main sensor, a 50-MP telephoto lens, and a 50-MP night-vision unit flanked by four 940-nm IR LEDs for mapping up to 15 m (~50 ft) in total darkness. — New Atlas, 5 July 2026

The wildfire had burned across an area of 30,000 acres by Sunday, information from the European Union’s Copernicus satellite mapping agency showed. — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mapping

• capping
• clapping
• flapping
• lapping
• napping
• rapping
• sapping
• scrapping
• slapping
• snapping
• strapping
• tapping