Heliographic chart

Heliographic chart
Chart Chart (ch[aum]rt; k[aum]rt Obs.), n. [A doublet of card: cf. F. charte charter, carte card. See {Card}, and cf. {Charter}.] 1. A sheet of paper, pasteboard, or the like, on which information is exhibited, esp. when the information is arranged in tabular form; as, an historical chart. [1913 Webster]

2. A map; esp., a hydrographic or marine map; a map on which is projected a portion of water and the land which it surrounds, or by which it is surrounded, intended especially for the use of seamen; as, the United States Coast Survey charts; the English Admiralty charts. [1913 Webster]

3. A written deed; a charter. [1913 Webster]

{Globular chart}, a chart constructed on a globular projection. See under {Globular}.

{Heliographic chart}, a map of the sun with its spots.

{Mercator's chart}, a chart constructed on the principle of Mercator's projection. See {Projection}.

{Plane chart}, a representation of some part of the superficies of the globe, in which its spherical form is disregarded, the meridians being drawn parallel to each other, and the parallels of latitude at equal distances.

{Selenographic chart}, a map representing the surface of the moon.

{Topographic chart}, a minute delineation of a limited place or region. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Heliographic chart — Heliographic He li*o*graph ic (h[=e] l[i^]*[ o]*gr[a^]f [i^]k), a. (Astron.) 1. Of or pertaining to a description of the sun. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Note: Heliographic longitudes and latitudes of spots on the sun s surface are analogous to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Heliographic — He li*o*graph ic (h[=e] l[i^]*[ o]*gr[a^]f [i^]k), a. (Astron.) 1. Of or pertaining to a description of the sun. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Note: Heliographic longitudes and latitudes of spots on the sun s surface are analogous to geographic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chart — (ch[aum]rt; k[aum]rt Obs.), n. [A doublet of card: cf. F. charte charter, carte card. See {Card}, and cf. {Charter}.] 1. A sheet of paper, pasteboard, or the like, on which information is exhibited, esp. when the information is arranged in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chart — Synonyms and related words: Lambert conformal projection, Mercator projection, Miller projection, adjust, aeronautical chart, alphabet, arrange, art, astronomical chart, atlas, azimuthal equidistant projection, azimuthal projection, blueprint,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Globular chart — Chart Chart (ch[aum]rt; k[aum]rt Obs.), n. [A doublet of card: cf. F. charte charter, carte card. See {Card}, and cf. {Charter}.] 1. A sheet of paper, pasteboard, or the like, on which information is exhibited, esp. when the information is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mercator's chart — Chart Chart (ch[aum]rt; k[aum]rt Obs.), n. [A doublet of card: cf. F. charte charter, carte card. See {Card}, and cf. {Charter}.] 1. A sheet of paper, pasteboard, or the like, on which information is exhibited, esp. when the information is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plane chart — Chart Chart (ch[aum]rt; k[aum]rt Obs.), n. [A doublet of card: cf. F. charte charter, carte card. See {Card}, and cf. {Charter}.] 1. A sheet of paper, pasteboard, or the like, on which information is exhibited, esp. when the information is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Selenographic chart — Chart Chart (ch[aum]rt; k[aum]rt Obs.), n. [A doublet of card: cf. F. charte charter, carte card. See {Card}, and cf. {Charter}.] 1. A sheet of paper, pasteboard, or the like, on which information is exhibited, esp. when the information is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Topographic chart — Chart Chart (ch[aum]rt; k[aum]rt Obs.), n. [A doublet of card: cf. F. charte charter, carte card. See {Card}, and cf. {Charter}.] 1. A sheet of paper, pasteboard, or the like, on which information is exhibited, esp. when the information is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • atlas — Synonyms and related words: Lambert conformal projection, Mercator projection, Miller projection, aeronautical chart, arcade, astronomical chart, azimuthal equidistant projection, azimuthal projection, calendar, cartographer, cartography,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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