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overmap

overmap noun: the map of an overworld.

Noun

overmap (plural overmaps)

  1. The map of an overworld.
    • The overmap pretends to be a continuous space, but really it's just a discrete space. You could easily represent the overmap from, say, Final Fantasy VII in a menu, like this: […]2012, Keith Burgun, Game Design Theory: A New Philosophy for Understanding Games, page 111

Forms of overmap

pluralovermaps

Origin of overmap

From over- + map.

Questions about overmap

What does overmap mean?
Overmap means the map of an overworld.
What part of speech is overmap?
Overmap is a noun.
What is the plural of overmap?
The plural of overmap is overmaps.

Words near overmap in the dictionary

  1. overmanure
  2. overmanured
  3. overmanures
  4. overmanuring
  5. overmany
  6. overmap
  7. overmaps
  8. overmarch
  9. overmarched
  10. overmarches
  11. overmarching

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