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

Decades, or even centuries of mining activity, are bound to produce a wealth of geological data, from mapping and sampling to actual drilling efforts. —William Jones, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

This lively street—lined with elegant colonial homes and cozy cafes and restaurants—culminates at the iconic Ex-Convento de San Bernardino de Siena, known for its nightly video-mapping shows projected in Spanish and in English. —Regina Zumarraga, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026

Windows Hello uses infrared 3D face mapping; by the developer’s own admission, howdy can apparently be fooled by a photo. —Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 26 Apr. 2026

Now, Enbang Li’s simple, three-foot-long device can bend light and could open up multiple new applications for mapping, monitoring, and navigation systems. —Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 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