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chart

chart

145 2.8
A weekly list of the most popular songs or albums
  • noun
  • /tʃɑrt/
translation icon : lista de éxitos
  • This next tune is number eight on the charts and number one in our hearts.
  • topped the charts
  • music charts
  • Billboard chart

It's moving up the charts so quickly.

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Examples

  • I still remember, I was on British Airways flying to the UK to do Top of the Pops, and I saw in the newspaper my song "Go" in the charts in between Michael Jackson and Phil Collins.

  • Less than a year later, their song "Please Please Me" topped the British pop charts.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And so I made those charts for all the songs.

  • It's moving up the charts so quickly.

  • Did it get on the charts as number 12?

  • Her latest album, When the Sun Goes Down, rose to number three on the charts.

    Academic text (2011)
  • His records are really climbing the charts.

  • It looks like it's going to enter the charts number one in the UK.

  • The latest album topped the charts this week, proving its popularity.

  • After months of hard work, her song finally entered the charts at number five.

Synonyms

hit parade
vschart
  • Archaic
4 4.7

A list showing the most popular songs, films, or books

focuses on weekly published listings of best-selling recorded music

Compounds

7 2.6

A circle divided into parts that shows how much each part is of the whole

6 4.5

A map that shows where stars and other things are in the sky

4 3.4

A diagram that shows the steps and decisions in a process using boxes and arrows

A song or album that reaches number one in the music charts

eye chart
  • Specialized
2 3.4

A chart with letters in different sizes to check how clearly you can see

navigational chart
  • Specialized
2 4.5

A map that shows weather, water conditions, and routes to help pilots or captains

1 2.4

A chart showing many colors to help you choose one

1 3.0

A graph with bars that show and compare numbers for different groups

1 3.4

A pad of large paper with sheets held at the top for showing ideas by flipping each sheet

A diagram that shows the parts of a company and who reports to who

naval chart
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A map that shows sea depths, currents, and hazards for people who steer ships

A table or list that shows how many calories are in different foods

pilot chart
  • Specialized
8.8

A map that shows common winds, currents, and weather for a sea area and season

A small portable tool with sliding parts for quick calculations or finding information

Snellen chart
  • Specialized
6.8

A chart with rows of letters that get smaller to test how well you can see

weather chart
  • Specialized
3.4

A map that shows weather in a place at one time, like wind and temperature

A circular chart with a rotating disk that shows information when you turn it

How Popular

chart
145 2.8
playlist
47 2.4

Surface Forms

chart singular
charts plural

Etymology

Chart comes from the old word charta, meaning 'paper' or 'list', and is the same root as card. A helpful way to remember the music sense is to imagine a paper list of songs: the 'charts' are the lists of the most popular records.