plot Definition
plot (plät)
noun
- a small area of ground marked off for some special use garden plot, cemetery plot
- a chart or diagram, as of a building or estate
Etymology: short for complot
a secret, usually evil, project or scheme; conspiracy- the arrangement of the incidents in a play, novel, narrative poem, etc.
Etymology: ME < OE, piece of land: some meanings infl. by complot
transitive verb plot′·ted, plot′·ting
- to draw a plan or chart of (a ship's course, etc.)
- to mark the position or course of on a map
- to make secret plans for to plot someone's destruction
- to plan the action of (a story, etc.)
- Math.
- to determine or mark the location of (a point) on a graph by means of coordinates
- to represent (an equation) by locating points on a graph and joining them to form a curve
- to draw (the curve thus determined)
intransitive verb
to scheme or conspire
plot Related Forms
plot Synonyms
plot
n.
An intrigue
conspiracy, scheme, intrigue, machination, cabal, stratagem, plan, design, designs, counterplot, covin; see also intrigue 1, trick 1.The action of a story
plan, scheme, outline, design, development, progress, unfolding, movement, story line, climax, denouement, events, incidents, enactment, suspense, structure, build-up, scenario. A piece of ground
plot is used of a secret, usually evil, project or scheme, the details of which have been carefully worked out the plot to deprive him of his inheritance failed; intrigue, implying more intricate scheming, suggests furtive, underhanded maneuvering, often of an illicit nature the intrigues at the royal court; machination stresses deceit and cunning in devising plots or schemes intended to harm someone the machinations of the villain; conspiracy suggests a plot in which a number of people plan and act together secretly for an unlawful or harmful purpose a conspiracy to seize the throne; cabal suggests a small group of political intriguers
plot Synonyms
plot
v.
plot Usage Examples
Object
graph: Search results are returned as a time plotted graph together with details of the city or region from which the search originated.
Converse of object
- hatch: At the end of 1966, the Twins hatched a plot to free Frank Mitchell, the Mad Axeman.
- lose: Yet more cruising news: George Michael really has lost the plot, going on TV to plug his antics.
- uncover: Ulrik slowly uncovers a cynical plot that involves the country's incumbent Prime Minister.
- cultivate: One finds stones thrown all round the edges of cultivated plots & I think that the above explanation is the true one.
- funnel: But there is also stuff on funnel plots for publication bias that may just be plain wrong.
- occupy: OUTSIDE St Lukes occupies a generous sized plot which extends to around an acre in total.
Adjective modifier
- sinister: Once he has his allies assembled can they uncover who is behind this sinister plot before it is too late?
- dastardly: However, back to the dastardly plot... The books have been plunging head first toward a crescendo of an ending for sometime now.
Modifies a noun
- twist: The first plot twist is lifted directly from The Woman in White.
- outline: Plot Outline: When a rich businessman opens up a new mall in town, everything seems great for all involved.
- summary: The spelling in the plot summary leaves a lot to be desired!
- strand: Part 2 is in many ways a cleaning-up process, clearing away some plot strands to allow the York rebellion to dominate.
Noun used with modifier
- scatter: SCATTER Set this keyword to generate a scatter plot.
- contour: An example noise contour plot of road traffic noise in a residential area is shown.
- burgage: Burgage plots were land that was held from the King, or in this case the Bishop, for a yearly rent or services.
- allotment: I am interested in having an allotment at: 1st choice allotment 2nd choice allotment Do you have an allotment plot at present?
- assassination: A second attempt on the senator's life prompts the Jedi Council to send Obi-Wan in search of those behind the assassination plot.
- gunpowder: Nov 24th 1906: GUNPOWDER PLOT The annual celebration of this absurd affair came off as usual on the 5th.
Preposition: of
land: Jeremiah buys a plot of land from his cousin.
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