Map vs. Picture

Difference Between Map and Picture

Mapnoun

A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary.

Picturenoun

A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.

Mapnoun

A graphical representation of the relationships between objects, components or themes.

Picturenoun

An image; a representation as in the imagination.

Mapnoun

(mathematics) A function.

Let $f$ be a map from $\mathbb{R}$ to $\mathbb{R}$

Picturenoun

A painting.

There was a picture hanging above the fireplace.

Mapnoun

The butterfly Araschnia levana.

Picturenoun

A photograph.

I took a picture of the church.

Mapnoun

The face.

Picturenoun

(informal) A motion picture.

Casablanca is my all-time favorite picture.

Mapnoun

A predefined and confined imaginary area where a game session takes place.

I don't want to play this map again!

Picturenoun

Cinema as a form of entertainment.

Let's go to the pictures.

Mapverb

To create a visual representation of a territory, etc. via cartography.

Picturenoun

A paragon, a perfect example or specimen (of a category).

She's the very picture of health.

Mapverb

To inform someone of a particular idea.

Picturenoun

An attractive sight.

The garden is a real picture at this time of year.

Mapverb

To act as a function on something, taking it to something else.

$f$ maps $A$ to $B$ , mapping every $a\in A$ to $f(a)\in B$ .

Picturenoun

The art of painting; representation by painting.

Mapnoun

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

Picturenoun

A figure; a model.

Mapnoun

a function such that for every element of one set there is a unique element of another set

Picturenoun

Situation.

The employment picture for the older middle class is not so good.You can't just look at the election, you've got to look at the big picture.''

Mapverb

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of;

map the surface of Venus

Pictureverb

(transitive) To represent in or with a picture.

Mapverb

explore or survey for the purpose of making a map;

We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist

Pictureverb

(transitive) To imagine or envision.

Mapverb

locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences;

map the genes

Pictureverb

(transitive) To depict.

Mapverb

plan, delineate, or arrange in detail;

map one's future

Picturenoun

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface;

they showed us the pictures of their weddinga movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them

Mapverb

depict as if on a map;

sorrow was mapped on the mother's face

Picturenoun

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface;

a small painting by Picassohe bought the painting as an investmenthis pictures hang in the Louvre

Mapverb

to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

Picturenoun

a clear and telling mental image;

he described his mental picture of his assailanthe had no clear picture of himself or his worldthe events left a permanent impression in his mind

Picturenoun

a situation treated as an observable object;

the political picture is favorablethe religious scene in England has changed in the last century

Picturenoun

illustrations used to decorate or explain a text;

the dictionary had many pictures

Picturenoun

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement;

they went to a movie every Saturday nightthe film was shot on location

Picturenoun

the visible part of a television transmission;

they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone

Picturenoun

a graphic or vivid verbal description;

too often the narrative was interrupted by long word picturesthe author gives a depressing picture of life in Polandthe pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters