plot

plot

 (plŏt)

n.

1.

a. A small piece of ground, generally used for a specific purpose: a garden plot.

b. A measured area of land; a lot.

2. A ground plan, as for a building; a diagram.

3. See graph¹.

4. The pattern or sequence of interrelated events in a work of fiction, as a novel or film.

5. A secret plan to accomplish a hostile or illegal purpose; a scheme.

v. plot·ted, plot·ting, plots

v.tr.

1. To represent graphically, as on a chart: plot a ship's course.

2. Mathematics

a. To locate (points or other figures) on a graph by means of coordinates.

b. To draw (a curve) connecting points on a graph.

3. To write or develop the plot of: "I began plotting novels at about the time I learned to read" (James Baldwin).

4. To form a plot for; prearrange secretly or deviously: plot an assassination.

v.intr.

1. To form or take part in a plot; scheme: were plotting for months before the attack.

2. To write or develop the plot for a work of fiction: A good mystery writer must plot well.

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[Middle English, from Old English.]

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plot′less adj.

plot′less·ness n.

plot′ter n.

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plot

(plɒt)

n

1. a secret plan to achieve some purpose, esp one that is illegal or underhand: a plot to overthrow the government.

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the story or plan of a play, novel, etc

3. (Military) military a graphic representation of an individual or tactical setting that pinpoints an artillery target

4. (Surveying) chiefly US a diagram or plan, esp a surveyor's map

5. lose the plot informal to lose one's ability or judgment in a given situation

vb, plots, plotting or plotted

6. to plan secretly (something illegal, revolutionary, etc); conspire

7. (Navigation) (tr) to mark (a course, as of a ship or aircraft) on a map

8. (Surveying) (tr) to make a plan or map of

9. (Mathematics)

a. to locate and mark (one or more points) on a graph by means of coordinates

b. to draw (a curve) through these points

10. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (tr) to construct the plot of (a literary work)

[C16: from plot², influenced in use by complot]

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plot

(plɒt)

n

a small piece of land: a vegetable plot.

vb, plots, plotting or plotted

(tr) to arrange or divide (land) into plots

[Old English: piece of land, plan of an area]

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plot

(plɒt)

n., v. plot•ted, plot•ting. n.

1. a secret plan or scheme to accomplish a usu. evil purpose.

2. the main story of a literary or dramatic work.

3. a small piece of ground: a garden plot.

4. a measured parcel of land: a two-acre plot.

5. ground plan (def. 1).

v.t.

6. to plan secretly or conspiratorially: to plot mutiny.

7. to mark on a plan, map, or chart, as the course of a ship.

8. to draw a plan or map of, as a tract of land or a building.

9. to divide (land) into plots.

10.

a. to determine and mark (points), as on graph paper, by means of measurements or coordinates.

b. to draw (a curve) by means of points so marked.

c. to represent by means of such a curve.

d. to make (a calculation) by graph.

11. to devise or construct the plot of (a play, novel, etc.).

v.i.

12. to plan or scheme secretly.

13. to devise the plot of a literary work.

[before 1100; Middle English, Old English; influenced in sense by plat¹, complot]

plot′less, adj.

syn: See conspiracy.

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

plot

1. Map, chart, or graph representing data of any sort.
2. Representation on a diagram or chart of the position or course of a target in terms of angles and distances from positions; location of a position on a map or a chart.
3. The visual display of a single location of an airborne object at a particular instant of time.
4. A portion of a map or overlay on which are drawn the outlines of the areas covered by one or more photographs. See also master plot.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

plot

Past participle: plotted
Gerund: plotting

Imperative

plot

plot

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	plot - 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" secret plan, game scheme, strategy - an elaborate and systematic plan of action counterplan, counterplot - a plot intended to subvert another plot intrigue, machination - a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends cabal, conspiracy - a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
	2.	plot - a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch" plot of ground, plot of land, patch bed - a plot of ground in which plants are growing; "the gardener planted a bed of roses" garden - a plot of ground where plants are cultivated parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract, parcel - an extended area of land
	3.	plot - the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal" story - a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines" action - the series of events that form a plot; "his novels always have a lot of action" plot line, storyline - the plot of a book or play or film
	4.	plot - a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object chart - a visual display of information
Verb	1.	plot - plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government" plan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" cabal, complot, conspire, machinate, conjure - engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; "They conspired to overthrow the government" counterplot - make a plot in response to another plot scheme, connive, intrigue - form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
	2.	plot - make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed diagram draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" graph - plot upon a graph
	3.	plot - make a plat of; "Plat the town" plat map - make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus"
	4.	plot - devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet); "the writer is plotting a new novel" contrive, design, plan, project - make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

plot

¹

noun

1. plan, scheme, intrigue, conspiracy, cabal, stratagem, machination, covin (Law) a plot to overthrow the government

2. story, action, subject, theme, outline, scenario, narrative, thread, story line the plot of a cheap spy novel

verb

1. plan, scheme, conspire, intrigue, manoeuvre, contrive, collude, cabal, hatch a plot, machinate They are awaiting trial for plotting against the state.

2. devise, design, project, lay, imagine, frame, conceive, brew, hatch, contrive, concoct, cook up (informal) a meeting to plot the survival strategy of the party

3. chart, mark, draw, map, draft, locate, calculate, outline, compute We were trying to plot the course of the submarine.

Quotations
"Ay, now the plot thickens very much upon us" [George Villiers Buckingham The Rehearsal]

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plot

²

noun patch, lot, area, ground, parcel, tract, allotment a small plot of land for growing vegetables

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

plot

noun

1. A piece of land:

lot, parcel, tract.

2. The series of events and relationships forming the basis of a composition:

story, story line.

3. A secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end:

cabal, collusion, connivance, conspiracy, intrigue, machination, scheme.

verb

1. To show graphically the direction or location of, as by using coordinates:

chart, lay out, map (out).

2. To work out a secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end:

collude, connive, conspire, intrigue, machinate, scheme.

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Translations

حَبْكَه روائيّه او مَسْرَحِيَّهحكبةقِطْعَةُ أَرْضقِطْعَة أرْضمَكِيدَة

parcelasnovatspiknutízakreslitzápletka

grundhandlingindtegnekomplotkonspirere om

HandlungKomplottplanenzeichnenaushecken

αγροτεμάχιοκλήροςοικόπεδοσυνωμοτώ

argumentocomplotsolarterrenotrama

palstasalajuoni

complotintriguetracercabalelopin

parcelaurota

megrajzoltérképet/grafikont készít

brugga launráîgrafkortleggjaráîabruggreitur, skiki, blettur, lóî

complottotramamacchinaretracciarecongiura

たくらむ小区画

음모를 꾸미다작은 지면

nubrėžtiruoštisiužetas

intrigaizplānotlauciņšplānotrīkot sazvērestību

bedenkencomplotintrigelapje grondsamenzwering

jordstykkekomplottkonspirere mottegne ut

działkaspisekuknućwątek

argumentoconceberdiagramagráficoleira

complot

комплотготовить заговорделянка

malý pozemokzakresliť

parcelasnovati zarotozarotazgodba

anstifta en komplotttomt

ที่ดินอุบาย

arsaentrikaentrika çevirmekgizli planişaretlemek

âm mưumảnh đất

密谋小块土地情节标绘策划

plot

¹ [plɒt] N (Agr) → parcela f, terreno m; [of vegetables, flowers etc] → cuadro m
a plot of grass → un cuadro de césped
a plot of land (gen) → un terreno; (for building) → un solar, un lote (esp LAm)
a vegetable plot → un cuadro de hortalizas

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plot

² [plɒt]

A. N

1. (= conspiracy) → complot m, conjura f

2. (Literat, Theat) → trama f, argumento m
to lose the plot → perderse, perder el hilo
the plot thickens → la cosa se complica

B. VT

1. (on graph etc) [+ progress, course, position] → trazar
to plot A against Z → trazar A como función de Z

2. [+ downfall, ruin etc] → urdir, fraguar

C. VI → maquinar, conspirar
to plot to do sth → conspirar para hacer algo

plot out VT + ADV [+ course, route] → trazar; [+ strategy, plan] → marcar, trazar

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

plot

[ˈplɒt]

n (= conspiracy) → complot m
a plot against the president → un complot contre le président
a plot to do sth → un complot visant à faire qch
a plot to overthrow the government → un complot visant à renverser le gouvernement

[story, play] → intrigue f
to have lost the plot [person, organization, team] → avoir perdu le fil

(= piece of land) → terrain m
a vegetable plot → un carré de légumes

vt

(= conspire) → comploter
to plot to do sth → comploter de faire qch
They were plotting to kill him → Ils complotaient de le tuer.

(= plan carefully) → planifier

(= mark out) [course, position] → déterminer; [point] → reporter
to plot points on a graph → reporter des points sur un graphique

vi → comploter
to plot against → comploter contre

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

plot

n

(Agr) → Stück nt → Land; (= bed: in garden) → Beet nt; (= building plot) → Grundstück nt; (= allotment) → Parzelle f; (in graveyard) → Grabstelle f; a plot of land → ein Stück nt → Land; a plot of lettuces → ein Salatbeet nt; (larger) → ein Salatfeld nt

(US: = diagram, chart, of estate) → Plan m; (of building) → Grundriss m

(= conspiracy) → Verschwörung f, → Komplott nt ? thicken VI b

(Liter, Theat) → Handlung f, → Plot m (spec); to lose the plot (fig inf) → den Überblick verlieren; you’ve lost the plot (fig inf) → bei dir ist echt alles verloren (inf)

vt

(= plan) → planen, aushecken (inf); what are you plotting now? → was heckst du nun schon wieder aus? (inf); they plotted to kill him → sie planten gemeinsam, ihn zu töten

position, course → feststellen; (= draw on map) → einzeichnen; (Math, Med) curve → aufzeichnen

vi → sich verschwören; to plot against somebody → sich gegen jdn verschwören, gegen jdn ein Komplott schmieden

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

plot

¹ [plɒt] n (of land) → appezzamento, lotto
a vegetable plot → un orticello
building plot → lotto edificabile

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plot

² [plɒt]

1. n

a. (conspiracy) → complotto, cospirazione f, congiura

b. (of story, play) → intreccio, trama

2. vt

a. (mark out, course, graph, diagram) → tracciare
to plot one's position (Naut) → fare il punto

b. (plan secretly) → complottare, cospirare, congiurare

3. vi → complottare, congiurare

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

plot

(plot) noun

1. a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy. a plot to assassinate the President. komplot مَكيدَه، مُؤامَرَه план conspiração spiknutí, intrika das Komplott sammensværgelse συνωμοσίαcomplot salasepitsus توطئه salajuoni complotמזימה साजिश urota összeesküvés komplotan ráðabrugg complotto 策略 음모 sąmokslas sazvērestība; intriga pakatan jahat samenzweringkomplott, sammensvergelse zmowa دسيسه، توطئه conspiração complot заговор sprisahanie zarota zavera komplott, sammansvärjning อุบาย entrika, komplo 密謀，陰謀 змова; інтрига منصوبہ âm mưu 密谋，阴谋

2. the story of a play, novel etc. The play has a very complicated plot. storielyn حَبْكَه روائيّه او مَسْرَحِيَّه сюжет enredo zápletka die Handlung handling υπόθεση, πλοκήtrama, argumento sündmustik طرح داستان juoni intrigueעלילה कथावस्तु, कथानक radnja, zapletaj (romana i sl.) cselekmény alur cerita söguþráður, flétta trama 筋 줄거리 siužetas sižets jalan cerita intrigehandling, intrigefabuła د يوى لوبى كيسه enredo intrigă сюжет zápletka zaplet zaplet handling, intrig เค้าโครงเรื่อง konu, tema 情節 сюжет; фабула ڈرامہ کي کہاني cốt truyện 情节

3. a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on. erf قِطْعَة أرْض парцел lote parcela, malý pozemek das Stück Land grund κομμάτι γης, οικόπεδοterreno, solar maalapp قطعه؛ قواره palsta terrainחלקה भूखण्ड čestica zemlje, parcela telek sebidang tanah reitur, skiki, blettur, lóð appezzamento, lotto 小区画 작은 땅 sklypas zemes gabals; lauciņš petak stuk grondjordstykke, tomt parcela يوه ټوټه ځمكه د بڼ يا كور جوړولو لپاره lote parcelă (de pământ) участок земли parcela, malý pozemok parcela plac jordbit, täppa, tomt ที่ดินแปลงเล็ก arsa 小塊土地 ділянка زمين کا پلاٹ mảnh đất nhỏ 小块土地

verb – past tense, past participle ˈplotted –

1. to plan to bring about (something evil). They were plotting the death of the king. saamsweer يُدَبِّر، يُحيك заговорнича conspirar snovat, intrikovat planen konspirere om συνωμοτώ, σχεδιάζω, καταστρώνωmaquinar, conspirar (sala)sepitsema نقشه سری کشیدن juonia comploter לִקשוֹר קֶשֶר साजिश रचना urotiti se kitervel merencanakan brugga launráð complottare たくらむ 음모를 꾸미다 ruošti (sąmokslą), planuoti rīkot sazvērestību; vērpt intrigu merancang pakatan jahat samenzwerenkonspirere mot, pønske på knuć دسيسه جوړول conspirar a com­plota замышлять osnovať snovati zaroto kovati smida ränker, konspirera, umgås med hemliga planer på วางแผน entrika çevirmek, komplo kurmak 策劃 організовувати змову; інтригувати سازش کرنا âm mưu 策划

2. to make a plan, map, graph etc of. The navigator plotted the course of the ship. stip, aanstip يُخَطِّط начертавам traçar zmapovat, zakreslit Kurs ermitteln indtegne; plotte χαράζω, σχεδιάζω, αποτυπώνω γραφικά trazar plaanile märkima نقشه چیزی را کشیدن kartoittaa tracer לְשַׂרטֵט, לַעֲשׂוֹת תָרשִים नक्शे पर अंकित करना planirati térképet/grafikont készít; megrajzol (útirányt) membuat rencana kortleggja tracciare 図に描く 지도에 표시하다 nubrėžti []plānot memplot in kaart brengen tegne ut, kartlegge nakreślić د يو شې نقښه جوړونه traçar a trasa составлять, наносить zmapovať, zakresliť načrtovati nacrtati kartlägga, markera เขียนแผนที่ işaretlemek 標繪(圖) накреслювати план نقشہ بنانا، خاکہ بنانا vẽ sơ đồ 标绘（图）

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plot

→ قِطْعَةُ أَرْض, مَكِيدَة komplot, parcela komplot, lod aushecken, Grundstück αγροτεμάχιο, συνωμοτώ conspirar, parcela palsta, salajuoni complot, parcelle parcela, urota complottare, lotto たくらむ, 小区画 음모를 꾸미다, 작은 지면 intrige, lapje grond jordstykke, komplott działka, uknuć lote, tramar готовить заговор, делянка anstifta en komplott, tomt ที่ดิน, อุบาย arsa, gizli plan âm mưu, mảnh đất 密谋, 小块土地

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