WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026chart /tʃɑrt/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
- a sheet giving information in diagrams, such as graphs:Check the chart to see which income bracket you are in.
- Geographya map, esp. a map of the sea:The captain took out the charts for the Southern Hemisphere.
- Geographyan outline map showing special conditions or facts: a weather chart.
- Music and Dancethe charts, [plural] the rankings of popular musical recordings, usually based on sales for the week:was number one on the charts for ten weeks.
v. [~ + object]
- to make a chart of;
make a record of:to chart our economic development.
- to plan: to chart a course of action.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026chart
(chärt),USA pronunciation n.
- a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- a graphic representation, as by curves, of a dependent variable, as temperature, price, etc.;
graph.
- Geographya map, esp. a hydrographic or marine map.
- Geographyan outline map showing special conditions or facts:a weather chart.
- Astrologyhoroscope (def. 1).
- Music and Dance[Jazz.]a musical arrangement.
- Music and Dance 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.
v.t.
- to make a chart of.
- to plan:to chart a course of action.
- Informal Termsto rank in the charts:The new song gets charted number four this week.
- Latin c(h)arta; see charta
- Middle French charte
- 1565–75
3. See map. 9. draft, outline, draw up.
chart.,
- Drugs(in prescriptions) a paper.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chart /tʃɑːt/ n - a map designed to aid navigation by sea or air
- an outline map, esp one on which weather information is plotted
- a sheet giving graphical, tabular, or diagrammatical information
- another name for graph
- another word for horoscope
- the charts ⇒ informal the lists produced weekly from various sources of the bestselling pop singles and albums or the most popular videos
vb - (transitive) to make a chart of
- (transitive) to plot or outline the course of
- (intransitive) (of a record or video) to appear in the charts (sense 6)
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, from Greek khartēs papyrus, literally: something on which to make marks; related to Greek kharattein to engrave
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