chart
noun /tʃɑːt/
/tʃɑːrt/
Idioms 
enlarge image[countable] a diagram, lists of figures, etc. that shows information- Some shares have lost two-thirds of their value since being issued (see chart).
- chart of somebody/something The charts of 138 patients with chronic heart failure were reviewed.
- The accompanying chart shows data for eight countries.
- a sales chart (= showing the level of a company’s sales)
- an astrological chart
- a weather chart
- comparative charts of prices of food items now and in 2012
- in a chart Gas prices have risen over the past decade, as shown in the chart below.
Language Bank illustrateillustrateReferring to a chart, graph or tablesee also bar chart, flip chart, flow chart, Gantt chart, organization chart, pie chart- This bar chart illustrates how many journeys people made on public transport over a three-month period.
- This table compares bus, train, and taxi use between April and June.
- The results are shown in the chart below.
- In this pie chart, the survey results are broken down by age.
- This pie chart breaks down the survey results by age.
- As can be seen from these results, younger people use buses more than older people.
- According to these figures, bus travel accounts for 60% of public transport use.
- From the data in the above graph, it is apparent that buses are the most widely used form of public transport.
Extra Examples- The percentage of graduates is shown on the chart.
- the information given in the chart
- A chart on the wall showed sales figures for the previous year.
- Profits have fallen below 5% (see chart).
- The Greek astronomer Hipparcos drew the first accurate star chart.
- The results are set out in the chart.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accompanying
- bar
- flow
- …
- give something
- illustrate something
- indicate something
- …
- in a/the chart
- on a/the chart
- off the charts
- [countable] a detailed map of the sea
- a naval chart
Extra Examples- The maritime museum contains charts dating back to the 15th century.
- There are no charts available for this part of the ocean.
- The islands were not marked on their chart.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- nautical
- navigation
- weather
- …
- on a/the chart
- the charts[plural] (especially British English) a list, produced each week, of the songs or albums that have sold the most copies or been downloaded or listened to via streaming the most frequently
- The album went straight into the charts at number 1.
- to top the charts (= to be the song or album that has sold more copies than all the others)
- a chart hit
Extra ExamplesTopics Musicb2- His latest single hit the charts last week.
- Is that song still in the charts?
- The song topped the charts for three weeks.
- Their single went straight into the charts at number one.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- album
- pop
- singles
- …
- enter
- go into
- hit
- …
- hit
- in the chart
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French charte, from Latin charta ‘paper, papyrus leaf’ from Greek khartēs.
Idioms
off the charts
- (informal, especially North American English) extremely high in level
- World demand for the product is off the charts.
- Enthusiasm for the project soared off the charts.
- The wealth to be found in this town is off the charts.