Associations to the word «Plot»

PLOT, noun. The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.

PLOT, noun. An area or land used for building on or planting on.

PLOT, noun. A graph or diagram drawn by hand or produced by a mechanical or electronic device.

PLOT, noun. A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable.

PLOT, noun. Contrivance; deep reach thought; ability to plot or intrigue.

PLOT, noun. Participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.

PLOT, noun. A plan; a purpose.

PLOT, verb. (transitive) To conceive (a crime, etc).

PLOT, verb. (transitive) To trace out (a graph or diagram).

PLOT, verb. (transitive) To mark (a point on a graph, chart, etc).

PLOT, verb. (intransitive) To conceive a crime, misdeed, etc.

PLOT BUNNIES, noun. Plural of plot bunny

PLOT BUNNY, noun. (chiefly fandom slang) An idea for a story, usually referring to an author having more ideas than he or she can use.

PLOT DEVICE, noun. An element introduced into a story, film, etc. to advance its plot.

PLOT DEVICES, noun. Plural of plot device

PLOT HOLE, noun. A gap or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the flow of logic established by the story's plot, or constitutes a blatant omission of relevant information regarding the plot

PLOT HOLES, noun. Plural of plot hole

PLOT TWIST, noun. A change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot of a film, novel, computer role-playing game, or other form of narration.

PLOT, noun. A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start".

PLOT, noun. A small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch".

PLOT, noun. The story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal".

PLOT, noun. A chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object.

PLOT, verb. Plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government".

PLOT, verb. Make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed.

PLOT, verb. Make a plat of; "Plat the town".

PLOT, verb. Devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet); "the writer is plotting a new novel".