noun / verb
chart
CHART/tʃɑːrt/
An organized visual representation used to understand or navigate something.
The chart compares four categories using bars of different heights.
Etymology
The papyrus connection points to the material used for writing. Chart developed from a navigational map into a sheet presenting information systematically, the basis of its modern visual-display sense.
In context
the chart on the right, the distribution of their ideology is to the left, slightly to the left
More examples
- The captain studies a nautical chart before entering the harbor.
- The committee charts a course for future expansion.
- She charted the patient's progress over six weeks.
Forms
chart · charts · charted · charting
Similar words
- graph
- A graph shows relationships among values; chart is broader and includes navigation maps and organized records.