Definition of Chart

1. Noun. A visual display of information.


2. Verb. Make a chart of. "Chart the territory"
Generic synonyms: Map

3. Noun. A map designed to assist navigation by air or sea.
Generic synonyms: Map
Specialized synonyms: Naval Chart, Navigational Chart, Pilot Chart

4. Verb. Plan in detail. "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"
Generic synonyms: Plan

5. Verb. Represent by means of a graph. "Chart the data"
Exact synonyms: Graph
Generic synonyms: Interpret, Represent
Derivative terms: Chartist, Graph

Definition of Chart

1. n. A sheet of paper, pasteboard, or the like, on which information is exhibited, esp. when the information is arranged in tabular form; as, an historical chart.

2. v. t. To lay down in a chart; to map; to delineate; as, to chart a coast.

Definition of Chart

1. Noun. A map for a very particular purpose, such as shipping or aeroplanes/airplanes, showing information useful for that purpose and ignoring most other information. ¹

2. Noun. (topology) A subspace of a manifold used as part of an atlas ¹

3. Noun. A graphical presentation of something. ¹

4. Verb. To draw a chart or map. ¹

5. Verb. To draw or figure out a route or plan. ¹

6. Verb. (intransitive) (Of a record) To appear on a hit-recording chart. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Chart

1. to map out [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Chart

1. 1. A recording of clinical data relating to a patient's case. Synonym: curve. 3. In optics, symbols of graduated size for measuring visual acuity, or test types for determining far or near vision. See: Snellen's test types. Origin: L. Charta, sheet of papyrus (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chart

charret
charrets
charrette
charrettes
charrier
charriest
charring
charro
charros
charrs
charrus
charry
chars
charset
charsets
chart (current term)
chart-topping
chart datum
charta
chartable
chartaceous
chartas
chartbook
chartbooks
chartbuster
charted
charter
charter member
charter pilot
charter school

Literary usage of Chart

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transactions by Cambridge Philological Society (1899)
"In tin: later charters only-e- occurs: egri in chart. .'CI ; ¡/i' in ( ¡hurt. 34, 35 (five times), 36 ; and perhaps hei in ..."

2. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress: With by Clara Egli Le Gear, Philip Lee Phillips, Library of Congress Map Division (1920)
"A chart of the coast of Jutland. " [10] A chart of the Maes and Wielingen. ... A chart of the Northermost part of Norway, from the citty of Dronten to the ..."

3. American History: Comprising Historical Sketches of the Indian Tribes, a by Marcius Willson (1856)
"The design of the small chart is, principally, to furnish, by its convenience for reference, additional aid to those pupils who may bo studying the outlines ..."

4. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1889)
"Barnes I 00 Writing chart« eet. Appleton 3 00 National Music charts, ... Butler 1000 Kt. Cowperthwait 5 00 Calkins' Phonic chart» Kt. Harper 2 10 Reading ..."

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