diff --git a/docs/sources/panels-visualizations/visualizations/time-series/index.md b/docs/sources/panels-visualizations/visualizations/time-series/index.md index 82837d8d57a..8cd280f94dc 100644 --- a/docs/sources/panels-visualizations/visualizations/time-series/index.md +++ b/docs/sources/panels-visualizations/visualizations/time-series/index.md @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ refs: {{< figure src="/static/img/docs/time-series-panel/time_series_small_example.png" max-width="1200px" caption="Time series" >}} -Time series visualizations are the default and primary way to visualize time series data as a graph. They can render series as lines, points, or bars. They're versatile enough to display almost any time-series data. +Time series visualizations are the default and primary way to visualize data points over intervals of time as a graph. They can render series as lines, points, or bars. They're versatile enough to display almost any time-series data. {{% admonition type="note" %}} You can migrate from the old Graph visualization to the new time series visualization. To migrate, open the panel and click the **Migrate** button in the side pane. @@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ Set the style of the line. To change the color, use the standard [color scheme]( ### Stack series -_Stacking_ allows Grafana to display series on top of each other. Be cautious when using stacking in the visualization as it can easily create misleading graphs. To read more about why stacking might not be the best approach, refer to [The issue with stacking](https://www.data-to-viz.com/caveat/stacking.html). +_Stacking_ allows Grafana to display measurements on top of each other within each period displayed. This feature helps to visually represent the cumulative total of the metrics of the data series at each plotted moment. Be cautious when using stacking in the visualization as it can easily create misleading graphs. To read more about why stacking might not be the best approach, refer to [The issue with stacking](https://www.data-to-viz.com/caveat/stacking.html). ![Stack option](/static/img/docs/time-series-panel/stack-option-v9.png)