Phrases for Graphs and Charts

Describing graphs and charts is very much necessary in our professional life, that has been included in our English syllabus. If we all use same phrases, it would definitely be boring. Isn't it so? Some different phrases to describe the graphs and charts have been listed below:


  • The pie/bar chart/line graph is about/deals with/shows...
  • The slices of the pie chart compare the...
  • It highlights...
  • ...has the largest (number of)...
  • ...has the second largest (number of)...
  • ...is as big as...
  • ...is bigger than...
  • more than...percent...
  • Only one third/fourth/fifth...
  • less than half...
  • The number increases/goes up/grows by...
  • The number decreases/goes down...
  • It surprisingly shows...
Thanks to RP ma'm!

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