chart

A picture or table that presents information clearly, often using lines, bars, or numbers.

• The chart shows our sales.
• We compared the figures in two charts.
• Can you put these numbers into a chart?

Similar words: graph, diagram, table

Common phrases: bar chart, pie chart, draw a chart, sales chart

A regularly updated list that ranks songs, films, or other products by their popularity or sales.

• The song reached the top of the chart.
• Her new album entered the charts last week.
• Which single is number one in the charts?

Similar words: ranking, hit parade

Common phrases: top the chart, music chart, album chart, chart position

A written or electronic record of someone's health, treatment, and medical care.

• The nurse checked my chart.
• His chart lists all his current medicines.
• The doctor added the test results to her chart.

Similar words: medical record, patient record

Common phrases: patient chart, medical chart, check the chart

A map used to travel safely by sea or air, showing routes, depths, or other useful information.

• The captain checked the chart.
• This chart shows shallow water near the coast.
• They carried nautical charts for the whole voyage.

Similar words: navigation map, sea map

Common phrases: nautical chart, navigation chart, read a chart

To record information over time, often in a picture or table, so changes can be seen.

• We chart our progress each week.
• She charted changes in the village's population.
• The graph charts temperature rises over fifty years.

Similar words: record, track, document

Common phrases: chart progress, chart the changes, chart population growth

To appear on a list of the most popular songs, albums, or other products.

• The song failed to chart.
• Their first album charted at number ten.
• Has the new single charted in Britain yet?

How to use it: chart at number + number (Her album charted at number six.); chart in something (The single charted in several European countries.)

Common phrases: chart at number, fail to chart, chart in something

To work out a route to follow or a plan for achieving something.

• We charted a route through the mountains.
• The captain will chart a course to the island.
• She is charting a new path for the company.

How to use it: chart a course for something (The team charted a course for future growth.)

Similar words: plan, map out

Common phrases: chart a course, chart a route, chart a path

To write information about a patient's health or care in their medical record.

• The nurse charted his temperature.
• Please chart each dose of medicine you give.
• Have you charted the patient's symptoms yet?

Similar words: record, document

Common phrases: chart patient symptoms, chart urine output, chart the dose