time chart
time chart — noun
1. a table or diagram that shows what the current time is in different cities and t
a table or diagram that shows what the current time is in different cities and time zones across the world, using one chosen place and its local hour as a reference point
Nora glanced at the time chart and frowned — it was already three in the morning in Seoul.
The airline printed a small time chart on every ticket for passengers crossing the Pacific.
collocation: print a time chart on [document]
Heather taped a time chart above her desk because half her clients lived in different European cities.
Tariq forgot to check the time chart and ended up calling his supplier in Bangkok at two in the morning.
The train station displayed a time chart showing the current hour in twelve major cities around the globe.
- world clock
a digital or online display of current times, rather than a printed chart
- time zone map
shows the boundaries of time zones geographically, not a reference table of specific cities
2. a diagram that displays events or activities arranged by date along a line, show
a diagram that displays events or activities arranged by date along a line, showing either what has already happened in the past or what is planned for the future
The museum's main hall featured a giant time chart tracing the island's history over eight centuries.
Minh drew a time chart on the whiteboard to show how the project would unfold month by month.
collocation: draw a time chart on [surface]
The textbook began with a time chart that placed every scientific discovery in its correct decade.
Amira used a time chart to explain the key events that led to the company's founding in 1987.
A time chart in the town hall showed every mayor and major event since the year 1800.
- timeline
the closest synonym; timeline is more common and often simpler in format
- chronology
more formal and typically a written list of dated events rather than a visual diagram
- schedule
focuses on planned future times with specific clock hours, not a broad sequence of past or future events
用法筆記
Often interchangeable with timeline, but time chart can suggest a more visual or diagrammatic format with dates spaced proportionally along a line.