Put on the map Meaning in English
expression
ˈpʊt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmæp
PUT-awn/ON-thuh/THEE-map
pʊt/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈæp
put-ON-thuh/THEE-map
Definition
To make a place, person, or thing well-known or famous, often by drawing attention to it for the first time.
Usage & Nuances
This expression is usually used figuratively, often after an achievement or event gains public attention. Commonly appears with people, inventions, small towns, or brands. Formal and informal contexts.
Spanish: dar a conocer - poner en el mapaPortuguese (BR): colocar no mapa - tornar conhecidoPortuguese (PT): colocar no mapa - tornar conhecidoChinese (Simplified): 让...出名 - 使...闻名Chinese (Traditional): 讓...出名 - 使...聞名Hindi: मशहूर करना - प्रसिद्ध करनाArabic: جعل شيئًا مشهورًا - وضع على الخريطةBengali: সবার কাছে পরিচিত করে তোলা - বিখ্যাত করে তোলাRussian: сделать известным - прославитьJapanese: 有名にする - 世に知らしめるVietnamese: làm nổi tiếng - đưa lên bản đồKorean: 이름을 알리다 - 유명하게 만들다Turkish: ünlendirmek - adını duyurmakUrdu: مشہور کرنا - شہرت دیناIndonesian: làm nổi tiếng - đưa lên bản đồ
Example Sentences
The new festival put the town on the map.
basic
Her invention put her on the map.
basic
Winning the prize put the restaurant on the map.
basic
That movie really put him on the map as a director.
natural
Their discovery of the rare animal put the national park on the map.
natural
Opening the new art gallery finally put our city on the map.
natural