to chart
- verb
- /tʃɑrt/
- Through it all, he continues to chart his course through songwriting and to find those who will listen.
- chart a course
- chart a path
- chart the future
But there were early signs that she would chart her own quite different political path.
- But there were early signs that she would chart her own quite different political path.
- So it was much easier to chart progress of the lack of progress with me.
- No, nothing was left unexplored or charted or exploded.
- By way of opposition, we have to chart that out.
- Envision a future, chart a path, and then take steps to towards that path.
- What I'm trying to make sure that we chart a course through here is.
- What was that spark, that creative spark and chart it all the way until today.
Examples
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They charted the heavens, devised a higher system of mathematics than the Romans, and created a calendar as accurate as the one we use today.
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You got the makings of greatness in ya... but you gotta take the helm and chart your own course.
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But there were early signs that she would chart her own quite different political path.
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I decided that evening to chart my own course.
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The purpose of this study was to chart the information needed now and in the future.
Academic text (1991) -
Looking ahead to 2000, planners chart the course for the national conference in Washington.
Academic text (1999) -
Nudges could help us get feedback and chart a path through the tenure process.
Academic text (2015) -
As students of immigration history, we are, to be sure, charting those side channels.
Academic text (1991) -
Exploring a kinesiology career also involved charting steps to success in that particular career.
Academic text (2015) -
The scientist used software to chart the data from the experiment for better visualization.
Synonyms
To plan the steps of something carefully
To map land to show its boundaries for building
To draw data as a diagram using lines, bars, or dots
To draw a simple picture to show how something works or is made
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A chart with letters in different sizes to check how clearly you can see
- Specialized
A map that shows weather, water conditions, and routes to help pilots or captains
A pad of large paper with sheets held at the top for showing ideas by flipping each sheet
- Specialized
A map that shows sea depths, currents, and hazards for people who steer ships
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
A chart with rows of letters that get smaller to test how well you can see
- Specialized
A map that shows weather in a place at one time, like wind and temperature
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb chart comes from the idea of a chart on paper, from the old word charta meaning 'paper' or 'map'. So to chart something is to make a plan or record information, like drawing a map or tracking progress.