# charting

/ˈtʃɑɹtɪŋ/ (US) · /tʃˈɑːtɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/charting
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

to record information on a map or graph to show how something changes or where it is. You use this to track progress or plan a route.

For teachers: recording or monitoring the progress, development, or position of something over a period of time. Often involves the systematic mapping of data or geographical features.

## Examples

- The scientists are charting the movement of the stars.
- By charting the daily sales figures, the manager identified a significant increase in customer traffic during the weekends.
- The documentary focuses on the explorers who spent decades charting the previously undocumented regions of the Amazon basin, facing immense logistical challenges along the way.

## Usage notes

- Often used in the progressive form ('is charting') or as a gerund to describe an ongoing process of data collection.

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