map pin
Spot on board
A map pin is a small marker used to indicate a location on a map.
Physical map pins have a rounded head and sharp point for pushing into paper or corkboard.
Digital map pins are icons marking points of interest in mapping applications: Drop a pin where you want to meet.
The term often shortens to just pin in either context.
- markerSomething that signals location
- locationPosition in space
- dropFall or release
- destinationIntended arrival point
- needlePointed implement for sewing
pointer · red · GPS · navigate · pinpoint · you are here · sticky · bulletin · board · waypoint · landmark · flag · spot · pierce · cork · cork board · bulletin board · route
- navigation iconscompass rose, arrow, home icon, forward arrow, north arrow
- iconsapp icon, home icon, settings icon, search icon, share icon
- pinsthumbtack, pushpin, hatpin, hairpin, tack
- Location Datacoordinates, latitude, longitude, GPS coordinates, geotag
- App Iconsheart icon, home icon, search icon, share icon, settings icon
- pointerspointer, dereference, cursor, mouse pointer, caret