Map/mæp/ Definition 1 of 4Pro Tip 1/3Navigation Aid Maps are tools to help you find directions and navigate to various places. The hiking map showed all the trails and cabins. Pro Tip 2/3Scale Representation Maps are drawn to a specific scale, representing the real-world distance. On this map, one centimeter equals 10 kilometers. Pro Tip 3/3Symbol Usage Maps use symbols like lines and colors to represent different things, like roads or rivers. Red lines on the map indicate highways.