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noun

plural of chart
as in maps
an illustration of certain features of a geographical area a chart of that section of the coastline will show any possible hazards

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verb

present tense third-person singular of chart
1
as in describes
to give an oral or written account of in some detail the book charts the years between the two World Wars

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2
as in plans
to work out the details of (something) in advance charted the entire campaign for governor before she even agreed to run

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Recent Examples of charts
Noun
Michael Jackson’s Thriller Remains a Top Five Smash Thriller appears on the same half-dozen Billboard charts as Number Ones, and in most cases, the more than 40-year-old blockbuster outperforms the compilation. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 No punk single made the year’s UK top 50; Abba, Rod Stewart and Demis Roussos dominated the album charts. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026 Both films earned roughly $9 million in their sophomore outings (with each suffering a 60% decline from their respective debuts), so the final order on box office charts won’t be confirmed until Monday. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026 Ramasamy did not document any of the procedures on the students’ charts. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Among them are Hal & Harper, the Green Day comedy Nimrods, which comes out on August 14, 2026, and Sterling Point, a new Prime Video YA drama series that is climbing the charts. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026 But the charts and the clubs don’t always agree on the song of the summer. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 The debut single topped the charts around the world, earned a Grammy nomination, and sold 4 million copies. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
Seen together, the trilogy charts both a personal coming-of-age and a generational coming-to-grips with aging that, even when compared against similar serialized documentary experiments like Michael Apted’s 7 Up installments, feels wholly unique. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026 The series charts Combs’ rise and fall, including his founding of Big Boy Records in the 90s, which had a fraught rivalry with the label that signed Shakur, Death Row Records. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Olivia Dean Scores Multiple Top Three Debuts Growth opens in third place on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The narrative starts immediately after the encounter and charts her harrowing fight to get past it, physically and mentally, putting any of my own struggles into a sobering perspective. — The Know, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026 Goode charts the exploitation and mistreatment of reptiles that are illegally sold and sometimes endangered through intricate, decades-old smuggling operations that have often, but not always, escaped detection at airports. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Season 2 of Young Sherlock, which charts the origin story of the world’s greatest detective, is currently in production, with executive producer Ritchie directing the first episode. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 July 2026 Set in 1969, the film charts how Murdoch and Lamb launched what became Britain’s bestselling tabloid. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 July 2026 Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie TV series also charts a slightly different path than the books or the original TV series. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charts
  1. maps
  2. describes
  3. plans
  4. tells
  5. designs
  6. reports
  7. plots
  8. chronicles
Noun
  • The gravel runway is nearly 4,000 feet long and is located on the slope of a more-than-2,300-foot-high mountain, according to FAA maps.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The incident happened at an intersection that is a mix of businesses and apartments, maps show.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of maps
Verb
  • The Sound Of Fiscal Dominance Fiscal dominance describes the situation in which the government’s financing needs, rather than the inflation outlook, start to steer monetary conditions.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The agreement Hansen describes would be a much larger legal matter than a standard screening NDA, and would not be asked of other individuals screening the film — including press and third-party marketing agencies.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of describes
Verb
  • Buffalo Grove, which also uses joint purchasing through Lake County, plans to purchase salt from other sources to cover its need.
    — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • App updates can’t erase the underlying challenges presented by rising digital competition for both rights and eyeballs, but ESPN’s platform evolution says plenty about how the company plans to win future fan attention.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of plans
Verb
  • At the same time, the film tells a true story that powerfully illustrates how indispensable investigative journalism is in uncovering historical crimes.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Harford County Humane Society tells CBS News Baltimore there have been 140 owner surrenders through the county's animal control this summer, which is double last summer's total.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • This could be seen on the walls of the show’s pavilion dedicated to Imagineering – the Disney division that designs its theme parks.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Per Promise’s logline, the film follows a young woman who designs AI personalities for a mysterious tech company .
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of designs
Verb
  • Urgent Matter reports that the dispute concerns a preservation easement on the nineteen-story building, Frank Lloyd Wright‘s only skyscraper, completed in 1956, and located forty-five miles north of Tulsa.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026
  • When a survivor reports an incident and ultimately testifies against someone who harmed them, memory recall might be uniquely affected.
    — Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of reports
Verb
  • But the Green Book plots Ecobalyse points, PEF micropoints and Higg scores together despite their different units and methodologies.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This chart from Henry Allen at Deutsche Bank plots the rate of inflation at the beginning of each historical period when the Fed began raising rates, against the number of basis points in that rate-raising cycle.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of plots
Verb
  • Specifically, his book Fire & Blood, which chronicles the rise and fall of House Targaryen’s centuries-long reign over the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The museum chronicles the twins’ lives and careers through family artifacts, including a double chair, Eng’s tour trunk, and Chang’s crutches, flute, and handwritten will.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of chronicles

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“Charts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charts. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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