Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense charts, present participle charting, past tense, past participle charted
1. countable noun
A chart is a diagram, picture, or graph which is intended to make information easier to understand.
Male unemployment was 14.2%, compared with 5.8% for women (see chart on next page).
The chart below shows our top 10 choices.
Synonyms: table, diagram, blueprint, graph More Synonyms of chart
2. See also bar chart, flow chart, pie chart
3. countable noun
A chart is a map of the sea or stars.
...charts of Greek waters. [+ of]
4. verb
If you chart an area of land, sea, or sky, or a feature in that area, you make a map of the area or show the feature in it.
Portuguese explorers had charted the west coast of Africa as far as Sierra Leone. [VERB noun]
Ptolemy charted more than 1000 stars in 48 constellations. [VERB noun]
These seas have been well charted. [beVERB-ed]
Synonyms: plot, map out, delineate, sketch More Synonyms of chart
5. countable noun [usually plural]
Thecharts are the official lists that show which songs have had the most downloads or which CDs have sold the most copies each week.
This album confirmed The Orb's status as national stars, going straight to NumberOne in the charts.
They topped both the U.S. singles and album charts at the same time.
6. verb
If you chart the development or progress of something, you observe it and record or show it. You can also say that a report or graph charts the development or progress of something.
One GP has charted a dramatic rise in local childhood asthma since the motorway wasbuilt nearby. [VERB noun]
This magnificent show charts his meteoric rise from 'small town' country singer totop international Rock idol. [VERB noun]
Bulletin boards charted each executive's progress. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: monitor, follow, record, note More Synonyms of chart
7. verb
If a person or plan charts a course of action, they describe what should be done in order to achieve something or to make progress in the future.
[formal]
We've charted a possible way forward. [VERB noun]
NATO had charted a new course for stability and cooperation in Europe. [VERB noun]
Your future is already neatly planned and charted. [VERB noun]
chart in British English
(tʃɑːt)
noun
1.
a map designed to aid navigation by sea or air
2.
an outline map, esp one on which weather information is plotted
3.
a sheet giving graphical, tabular, or diagrammatical information
4. another name for graph (sense 1)
5. astrology another word for horoscope (sense 3)
6. the charts
verb
7. (transitive)
to make a chart of
8. (transitive)
to make a detailed plan of
9. (transitive)
to plot or outline the course of
10. (intransitive)
(of a record or video) to appear in the charts (sense 6)
Derived forms
chartable (ˈchartable)
adjective
Word origin
C16: from Latin, from Greek khartēs papyrus, literally: something on which to make marks; related to Greek kharattein to engrave
chart in American English
(tʃɑrt)
noun
1.
a map, esp. one prepared for use in marine or air navigation
2.
an outline map on which special information, as on weather conditions or economic resources, is plotted geographically
3.
a.
a group of facts about something, set up in the form of a diagram, table, graph, etc.
b.
such a diagram or graph
c.
a sheet with such diagrams, graphs, etc.
4. US, Informal
a.
an arrangement of a musical composition, as for a jazz band
b.
a list of the best-selling recordings for a given period
usually used in pl.
verb transitive
5.
to make a chart of; map; outline
6.
to plot (a course) on, or by reference to, a chart or charts
7.
to plan (a course of action)
8.
to show by, on, or as by a chart
Word origin
OFr < ML carta: see card1
Examples of 'chart' in a sentence
chart
I'VE just taken a peek at the midweek album charts and it makes strange reading.
The Sun (2006)
This handy map charts the most popular routes around the galaxy.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The moon in your heart chart can draw partners much closer.
The Sun (2006)
This chart shows some of the top health tourism destinations.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We came in with charts and graphs and an entire advertising campaign.
Kiam, Victor Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur (1986)
It takes the idea of the commercial colour chart as its central metaphor.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The moon is in your values chart so you see the difference between being strong and stubborn.
The Sun (2011)
We predict it will be topping the charts next week.
The Sun (2015)
The visual learners took copious notes and drew charts and diagrams.
Christianity Today (2000)
The chart below will help you understand what is expected on exams.
Bachmann, Susan (editor) & Barth, Melinda Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995)
We have the creativity and determination needed to chart a confident future.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Your cash chart has really progressed as the sun moves on.
The Sun (2010)
The sun gets established in your domestic chart and makes big changes seem simple.
The Sun (2012)
Our map charts some of the fabulous finds that could now be within reach.
The Sun (2011)
Recorded information can be viewed via charts and graphs.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There will be much consulting of paint charts in the next few months.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
How easy is it for young players to chart their own course if they so wish?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Now ask yourself where your smile might lie on a colour chart of brilliant white to tar yellow?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
With the sun focusing on your teamwork chart you have something special to contribute to a group that is really going places.
The Sun (2016)
On the walls beside the map there were weather charts and a complex board that showed the availability of reserve night fighters.
Len Deighton Bomber
In other languages
chart
British English: chart /tʃɑːt/ NOUN
A chart is a diagram or graph which displays information.
...a wall chart showing the parts of the body.
American English: chart
Arabic: رَسْم بَيَانِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: gráfico
Chinese: 图表
Croatian: karta
Czech: diagram
Danish: tabel
Dutch: grafiek
European Spanish: gráfico
Finnish: taulukko
French: tableau chiffres
German: Tabelle
Greek: διάγραμμα
Italian: grafico
Japanese: 図表
Korean: 도표
Norwegian: diagram
Polish: wykres
European Portuguese: gráfico
Romanian: grafic
Russian: график
Latin American Spanish: gráfico
Swedish: tabell
Thai: ตาราง
Turkish: çizelge
Ukrainian: схема
Vietnamese: đồ thị
British English: chart VERB
If you chart an area of land, sea, or sky, or a feature in that area, you make a map of the area or show the feature in it.
The explorers had charted the west coast.
American English: chart
Brazilian Portuguese: traçar
Chinese: 绘制
European Spanish: trazar el mapa de
French: dresser la carte de
German: aufzeichnen
Italian: fare una carta di
Japanese: 地図を作る
Korean: 지도를 만들다
European Portuguese: mapear
Latin American Spanish: trazar el mapa de
All related terms of 'chart'
Z chart
a chart often used in industry and constructed by plotting on it three series: monthly , weekly , or daily data, the moving annual total, and the cumulative total dating from the beginning of the current year
bar chart
A bar chart is a graph which uses parallel rectangular shapes to represent changes in the size , value, or rate of something or to compare the amount of something relating to a number of different countries or groups.
eye chart
a chart used to test vision from a specified distance: it consists typically of rows of letters of decreasing size
lap-chart
a log of every lap covered by each car in a race, showing the exact position throughout
pie chart
A pie chart is a circle divided into sections to show the relative proportions of a set of things.
album chart
a regular listing of bestselling record albums
chart music
songs that feature in the music charts
color chart
a chart with samples of paint colours
flip chart
A flip chart is a stand with large sheets of paper which is used when presenting information at a meeting .
flow chart
A flow chart or a flow diagram is a diagram which represents the sequence of actions in a particular process or activity .
Gantt chart
a chart showing , in horizontal lines, activity planned to take place during specified periods, which are indicated in vertical bands
pilot chart
any of a number of charts issued to mariners by the U.S. Hydrographic Office and showing meteorological, hydrographic, and navigational conditions prevailing , or likely to prevail, subsequent to the date of issue in some part of the world: issued monthly for most areas
plane chart
a chart used in plane sailing , in which the lines of latitude and longitude are straight and parallel
star chart
a chart or map showing the relative apparent positions of the stars, as seen from the earth, in a particular area of the sky
time chart
a chart indicating the standard times of certain parts of the world corresponding to a given time at a specific place
chart battle
A battle is a conflict in which different people or groups compete in order to achieve success or control.
chart topper
a singer , band or video that comes top in the charts
chart-topping
very popular; coming top in the charts
colour chart
a chart with samples of paint colours
control chart
a chart on which observed values of a variable are plotted , usually against the expected value of the variable and its allowable deviation , so that excessive variations in the quality, quantity , etc, of the variable can be detected
singles chart
a ranked chart of popular music (individual songs , not albums or collections ) for a specific period of time
activity chart
a chart showing the operations or tasks that make up a process, plotted against time
breakeven chart
a graph measuring the value of an enterprise's revenue and costs against some index of its activity, such as percentage capacity . The intersection of the total revenue and total cost curves gives the breakeven point
chart position
Your position in a race or competition is how well you did in relation to the other competitors or how well you are doing.
aeronautical chart
a topographic map of an area of the earth's surface, designed as an aid to aircraft navigation
astrological chart
the prediction of a person's future based on a comparison of the zodiacal data for the time of birth with the data from the period under consideration
management chart
a chart created by a manager that indicates the time schedule of projects , etc
organization chart
a diagram representing the management structure of a company, showing the responsibilities of each department , the relationships of the departments to each other, and the hierarchy of management
temperature chart
a chart monitoring and recording somebody's body temperature, as of a patient at a hospital , etc
chart of accounts
A chart of accounts is a list of all the accounts used in a business to classify transactions or report balances .
chart the history of
You can refer to the events of the past as history . You can also refer to the past events which concern a particular topic or place as its history.
weather map
a synoptic chart showing weather conditions, compiled from simultaneous observations taken at various weather stations
Chinese translation of 'chart'
chart
(tʃɑːt)
n(c)
(= graph, diagram) 图(圖)表 (túbiǎo) (个(個), gè)
(= map) 海图(圖) (hǎitú)
vt
[progress, development]详(詳)述 (xiángshù)
[land, sea, stars]绘(繪)制(製) (huìzhì)
Derived Forms
the chartsn pl (Mus) 流行音乐(樂)排行榜 (liúxíng yīnyuè páihángbǎng) : to be in the charts[record, pop group]在排行榜上 (zài páihángbǎng shang)
(noun)
Definition
a graph, table, or sheet of information in the form of a diagram
The chart below shows the results of our survey.
Synonyms
table
Consult the table on page 104.
diagram
a diagram showing the workings of the engine
blueprint
The documents contain a blueprint for a nuclear device.
graph
As the graph shows, inflation has risen sharply over the last two months.
tabulation
plan
Draw a plan of the garden.
map
He unfolded the map and set it on the floor.
1 (verb)
Definition
to make a chart of
These seas have been well charted.
Synonyms
plot
We were trying to plot the course of the submarine.
map out
delineate
The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
sketch
I sketched the scene with my pen and paper.
draft
He drafted a standard letter.
graph
tabulate
Results for the test program haven't been tabulated yet.
2 (verb)
Definition
to plot the course of
Bulletin boards charted each executive's progress.
Synonyms
monitor
Officials had not been allowed to monitor the voting.
follow
record
In her letters she records the domestic and social details of life in China.
note
The report noted a sharp drop in new cases.
document
register
trace
I traced the course of the river on the map.
outline
log
Details of the crime are logged in the computer.
graph
tabulate
Additional synonyms
in the sense of blueprint
Definition
a photographic print of plans, technical drawings, etc. consisting of white lines on a blue background
The documents contain a blueprint for a nuclear device.
Synonyms
plan,
scheme,
project,
pattern,
draft,
outline,
sketch,
layout
in the sense of delineate
Definition
to describe in words
The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
Synonyms
outline,
describe,
draw,
picture,
paint,
chart,
trace,
portray,
sketch,
render,
depict,
characterize,
map out
in the sense of diagram
Definition
a sketch or plan showing the form or workings of something