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
2
3
: a musical arrangement
also
: a part in such an arrangement
charted; charting; charts
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
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
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Smith might be listed behind veteran backs Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt on the depth chart, but the team’s overall backfield production has risen in the past few weeks and Smith is part of that renaissance.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
That looming deadline provides a rising arc of dramatic tension for workers and retirees, who can chart its approach on their calendars.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The player might only move up past a few other players in the elite pecking order, but the degree of difficulty is off the charts.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Smith might be listed behind veteran backs Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt on the depth chart, but the team’s overall backfield production has risen in the past few weeks and Smith is part of that renaissance.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Content creators who don’t follow traditional journalistic practices are charting new territory.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
That looming deadline provides a rising arc of dramatic tension for workers and retirees, who can chart its approach on their calendars.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Chart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chart. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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chart
1 of 2 noun1
a
: map entry 1
especially
: one showing features (as coasts, shoals, and currents) of importance to sailors
b
: an outline map showing something (as differences in climate or magnetism) according to geography
2
: a sheet giving information in the form of a table or of lists or by means of diagrams or graphs
chart
2 of 2 verb1
: to make a map or chart of
2
: to lay out a plan for
Etymology
Noun
from early French charte "map," from Latin charta "piece of papyrus" — related to card entry 3
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