chart
noun
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Definition of chart
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: map: such as
a
: an outline map exhibiting something (such as climatic or magnetic variations) in its geographical aspects
b
: a map for the use of navigators
2a
: a sheet giving information in tabular form
b
: graph
c
: diagram
d
: a sheet of paper ruled and graduated for use in a recording instrument
e
: a record of medical information about a patient
f
: a listing by rank (as of sales)
—usually used in plural number one on the charts— Tim Cahill
3
: a musical arrangement
also
: a part in such an arrangement
chart
verb
charted;
charting;
charts
Definition of chart (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to lay out a plan for
chart a course
2
: to make a map or chart of
chart the coastline
3
: chronicle
the book charts the last years of his life
: to be ranked on a chart
the song charted for three months
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Synonyms for chart
Synonyms: Noun
Synonyms: Verb
chronicle, describe, narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report, tell
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Examples of chart in a Sentence
Noun
a chart showing the number of cars sold each month The doctor consulted the patient's chart. The record went to the top of the charts.Verb
They charted the course of the ship. She wanted to chart her own career path. He will try to chart a new course for the company. analysts charting trends in the stock market
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
After its initial release, the tune debuted at No. 19 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "Blake Shelton Is Facing Major Criticism for Allegedly Dissing 'Old Town Road'," 25 Aug. 2019 In recent years, the South Korean genre of popular music known as K-pop has gone increasingly mainstream in the U.S. Such K-pop groups as BTS and Blackpink have landed hits on the American pop charts. — Charles Passy, WSJ, "Bursting at the Seams, K-Pop Fest Moves to Javits Center," 5 July 2019 Lizzo joins a handful of Black women, including Beyoncé, Rihanna and Cardi B, who have landed the top spot on the chart. — Sydney Scott, Essence, "Cardi B Praises Lizzo After 'Truth Hurts' Tops Hot 100," 4 Sep. 2019 The good news for the group doesn’t stop there: The song also debuts at No. 10 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. — Lauren Huff, EW.com, "Dixie Chicks hit Hot 100 for first time in 12 years with Taylor Swift collaboration," 3 Sep. 2019 This month, Tool also released its back catalog to digital service providers, earning more than 20 million streams in the first 48 hours and occupying multiple spots on the Billboard charts. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "Tool is coming to Toyota Center," 30 Aug. 2019 Three of the five positions had co-first-team players on Monday’s depth chart. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, "Alabama practice report: How LBs looked after Dylan Moses injury," 28 Aug. 2019 Two of the entries begin with her noting her song placements on the Mediabase and Billboard charts. — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, "Taylor Swift’s Diary Entries Are a Must-Read Companion to ‘Lover’," 26 Aug. 2019 The Ivey-Blades battle was the only starting spot still up for grabs for the Hurricanes, according to the team’s depth chart. — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, "Cornerback DJ Ivey suspended for Miami Hurricanes’ opener against Florida Gators," 24 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
All 18 songs from Lover also charted on the Hot 100, breaking Billie Eilish’s previous record of 14 total entries. — Melody Chiu, PEOPLE.com, "Taylor Swift Is the Queen of Pop! Singer Ties Elvis Presley for 10th-Most Billboard Hot 100 Top 10s," 3 Sep. 2019 American Factory charts the wave of exultation that greeted the arrival of Fuyao, followed by culture clashes, growing pains, and eventually forms of internal and external pushback that had been largely unknown to the company. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "American Factory Is a Complex Chronicle of Global Capitalism," 30 Aug. 2019 But this year the conversation is charting new territory. — Benjy Sarlin, NBC News, "As Trump waffles, some Democrats talk up mandatory gun buybacks, licensing," 24 Aug. 2019 Amash, the son of Arab Christian immigrants from Palestine and Syria, has always charted his own path. — CBS News, "Justin Amash's district might abandon Trump, too," 19 Aug. 2019 Li, Yuanyuan, and Mike have charted an ambitious agenda for the next 24 hours. — Matt Sheehan, WIRED, "WFH: Chinese Engineers Abroad Come Back," 13 Aug. 2019 The first season charted the supernatural consequences of an innocent game played by five friends (played by Liana Liberato, Haley Ramm, Ajiona Alexus, Brianne Tju and Peyton List). — Mark Dawidziak, cleveland.com, "Final season of ‘Orange is the New Black’ among top viewing choices," 20 July 2019 In 1966, reports Gerald Posner in his history of the recording company, 75 percent of Motown’s releases charted (when the industry standard was 10 percent). — John J. Miller, National Review, "Motown," 22 Aug. 2019 The objects chart the history of the parks, from the early days when photography was a technical marvel to the 1950s and ’60s when designers experimented amply with color and typography. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Love national parks? You’re going to want this new book," 19 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chart.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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chart
noun
English Language Learners Definition of chart
(Entry 1 of 2)
: information in the form of a table, diagram, etc.
: a record of information about a medical patient
: a map of an area (such as the sky or ocean) used by pilots, sailors, etc.
chart
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of chart (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make a chart of (an area)
also
: to mark (something) on a chart
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