depict vs map

depict is not a noun while map is a noun.

depict and map both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
depict	No	No	Yes	No
map	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, map is a hyponym of depict; that is, map is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than depict:

depict: show in, or as in, a picture
map: depict as if on a map

Other hyponyms of depict include illustrate.

depict (noun)	map (noun)
	a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
	(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

depict (verb)	map (verb)
give a description of	to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
show in, or as in, a picture	explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
make a portrait of	make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
	depict as if on a map
	plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
	locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences

Difference between depict and map

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