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chart

1 American  
[chahrt] / tʃɑrt /

noun

  1. a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.

  2. a graphic representation, as by curves, of a dependent variable, as temperature, price, etc.; graph.

  3. a map, especially a hydrographic or marine map.

  4. an outline map showing special conditions or facts.

    a weather chart.

  5. Astrology. horoscope.

  6. Jazz. a musical arrangement.

  7. the charts, ratings of the popularity of popular-music records, usually based on nationwide sales for a given week.

    Their album is number three on the charts this week.

verb (used with object)

  1. to make a chart of.

  2. to plan.

    to chart a course of action.
    Synonyms:
    outline, draft

  3. Informal. to rank in the charts.

    The new song gets charted number four this week.

idioms

  1. off the charts, greatly exceeding the general level or average: Also off the chart

    Demand for the new phone is off the charts.
chart. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in prescriptions) a paper.

chart British  
/ 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

  5. astrology another word for horoscope

  6. informal the lists produced weekly from various sources of the bestselling pop singles and albums or the most popular videos

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to make a chart of

  2. (tr) to make a detailed plan of

  3. (tr) to plot or outline the course of

  4. (intr) (of a record or video) to appear in the charts (sense 6)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Related Words

See map.

Other Word Forms

  • chartable adjective
  • prechart verb (used with object)
  • precharted adjective
  • rechart verb (used with object)
  • well-charted adjective

Etymology

Origin of chart1

1565–75; from Middle French charte, from Latin c(h)arta; charta

Origin of chart.2

From the Latin word charta

Example Sentences

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But it’s wonderful to watch her chart her own destiny.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Olivia Dean's The Art of Loving is at number two in the album chart, while US rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, is at number three with his new release Bully.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

According to an AI-assisted Google chart, the monthly mentions of USO — day traders’ favored oil play — rose sevenfold from July to 1400 in March on the WallStreetBets subreddit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The stock’s monthly chart shows how influential monthly candles have been.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

A nurse whizzes past, clutching a chart and looking at her shoes.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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