Meanings
verbput on the map (third-person singular simple present puts on the map, present participle putting on the map, simple past and past participle put on the map)
present singular third person puts on the map · participle present putting on the map · alternative place on the map
- idiomatictransitiveTo bring someone or something into a position of prominence.
The actress's role in the acclaimed drama finally put her on the map.
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APA
put on the map. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20on%20the%20map
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“put on the map.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20on%20the%20map. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put on the map,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20on%20the%20map.
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