plot
noun
- umbrella term for a sequence of events and its presentation in a narrative work
- concept in narratology: chronologically ordered sequence of events detached from its presentation in a narrative work
- graphical technique for representing a data set, usually as a graph showing the relationship between two or more variables
- concept in narratology: presentation of a sequence of events in a narrative work
- to take part in a plot, make a plan, draw
verb
- the activity of planing a course of a ship graphically
- to conspire against someone
- to draw lines or curves
- to take part in a plot, make a plan, draw
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /plɒt/ / /plɑt/ / /plɑt̞/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English plot, plotte, from Old English plot (“a plot of ground”), from Proto-Germanic *plataz, *platjaz (“a patch”), of uncertain origin. Cognate with Middle Low German plet (“patch, strip of cloth, rags”), German Bletz (“rags, bits, strip of land”), and possibly Gothic 𐍀𐌻𐌰𐍄 (plat, “a patch, rags”). See also plat. See also complot for an influence on or source of noun sense 5. Noun sense 9 is a back-formation from for the plot.
- The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
“If the plot or intrigue must be natural, and such as springs from the subject, then the winding up of the plot must be a probable consequence of all that went before.”
- An area or land used for building on or planting on.
- A grave.
“He's buried in the family plot.”
- A graph or diagram drawn by hand or produced by a mechanical or electronic device.
“I was told to fly out on a vector of 100 degrees to meet a strong plot of aircraft 30 miles from the coast.”
- A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable.
“The plot would have enabled them to get a majority on the board.”
“The assassination of Lincoln was part of a larger plot.”
- Contrivance; deep reach thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
“a man of much plot”
- Participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
“And when Christ saith, Who marries the divorced commits adultery, it is to be understood, if he had any plot in the divorce.”
- A plan; a purpose.
“no other plot in their religion but serve God and save their souls”
- Attractive physical attributes of a fictional character; assets.
“Actor X has some great plot near the end of E07.”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English plot, plotte, from Old English plot (“a plot of ground”), from Proto-Germanic *plataz, *platjaz (“a patch”), of uncertain origin. Cognate with Middle Low German plet (“patch, strip of cloth, rags”), German Bletz (“rags, bits, strip of land”), and possibly Gothic 𐍀𐌻𐌰𐍄 (plat, “a patch, rags”). See also plat. See also complot for an influence on or source of noun sense 5. Noun sense 9 is a back-formation from for the plot.
- To conceive (a crime, misdeed etc).
“They had plotted a robbery.”
“They were plotting against the king.”
- To trace out (a graph or diagram).
“They plotted the number of edits per day.”
- To mark (a point on a graph, chart, etc).
“Every five minutes they plotted their position.”
“This treatise plotteth down Cornwall as it now standeth.”