Globe vs. Map

Globenoun

Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.

Globenoun

The planet Earth.

Globenoun

A spherical model of Earth or any planet.

Globenoun

A light bulb.

Globenoun

A circular military formation used in Ancient Rome, corresponding to the modern infantry square.

Globenoun

A woman's breasts.

Globeverb

(intransitive) To become spherical.

Globeverb

(transitive) To make spherical.

Globenoun

A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a ball; a sphere.

Globenoun

Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape; as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp.

Globenoun

The earth; the terraqueous ball; - usually preceded by the definite article.

Globenoun

A round model of the world; a spherical representation of the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial globe; - called also artificial globe.

Globenoun

A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a circle; - a military formation used by the Romans, answering to the modern infantry square.

Globeverb

To gather or form into a globe.

Globenoun

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live;

Globenoun

an object with a spherical shape;

Globenoun

a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented

Globenoun

the earth

Globenoun

a spherical representation of the earth or of the constellations with a map on the surface.

Globenoun

a spherical or rounded object

Globenoun

a glass sphere protecting a light

Globenoun

a drinking glass shaped approximately like a sphere

Globenoun

a golden orb as an emblem of sovereignty

Globenoun

a lightbulb.

Globeverb

form (something) into a globe

Globe

A globe is a spherical model of Earth, of some other celestial body, or of the celestial sphere. Globes serve purposes similar to maps, but unlike maps, they do not distort the surface that they portray except to scale it down.

Mapnoun

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

Mapnoun

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

Mapnoun

(mathematics) A function.

Mapnoun

The butterfly Araschnia levana.

Mapnoun

The face.

Mapnoun

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

Mapverb

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

Mapverb

To inform someone of a particular idea.

Mapverb

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

Mapnoun

A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; - usually on a flat surface. Also, such a representation of the celestial sphere, or of some part of it.

Mapnoun

Anything which represents graphically a succession of events, states, or acts; as, an historical map.

Mapverb

To represent by a map; - often with out; as, to survey and map, or map out, a county. Hence, figuratively: To represent or indicate systematically and clearly; to sketch; to plan; as, to map, or map out, a journey; to map out business.

Mapnoun

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

Mapnoun

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

Mapverb

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

Mapverb

explore or survey for the purpose of making a map;

Mapverb

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

Mapverb

plan, delineate, or arrange in detail;

Mapverb

depict as if on a map;

Mapverb

to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

Map

A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes. Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive.