timelinechart
nounUK /ˈtaɪmlaɪn tʃɑːt/
US /ˈtaɪmlaɪn tʃɑːrt/
A picture that shows events in the order they happened.
The teacher drew a timeline chart to show when each dinosaur lived.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A visual tool used in project planning to show tasks and deadlines over time.
The team used a timeline chart to track each step of the project.
3. A graph that displays data points along a time axis.
The timeline chart showed how the temperature changed each month.
4. A chart in a story or history book that lists key events in order.
The timeline chart at the back of the book helped readers follow the plot.