[tʃɑːt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a sheet of information in the form of a table, graph, or diagram
(e.g: the doctor recorded her blood pressure on a chart)


Phrases:
- be off the charts

Origin:
late 16th century: from French charte, from Latin charta ‘paper, papyrus leaf’ (see card)

[tʃɑːt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make a map of (an area)
(e.g: Cook charted the coasts and waters of New Zealand)

- (of a record) sell enough copies to enter the music charts at a particular position
(e.g: the record will probably chart at about No. 74)


Phrases:
- be off the charts

Origin:
late 16th century: from French charte, from Latin charta ‘paper, papyrus leaf’ (see card)