C1verbsciencenature
US/tʃɑːrt/
UK/tʃɑːt/
to make a map of an area, or to record and follow how something changes over time
More often (noun): a drawing or table that shows information clearly
In context
Early sailors charted the coastline of Southeast Asia with very simple tools.
The study charts changes in sea temperature over forty years.
Weather satellites chart the path of typhoons across the East Sea.
Words that go with chart
verb + noun
- chart the courseScientists use floating sensors to chart the course of ocean currents.
- chart progressTeachers chart progress with a short reading test every week.
- chart the riseThe documentary charts the rise of solar power in Vietnam.
- chart changesDoctors chart changes in a patient's weight every month.
- chart the movementRadar helps to chart the movement of storm clouds.