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plot  (plt)
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 of events or main story in a narrative or drama.
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 conceive and arrange the action and incidents 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 be located by means of coordinates, as on a chart or with data.
2. To form or take part in a plot; scheme.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

plotless adj.
plotless·ness n.

plot 1
Noun
1. a secret plan for an illegal purpose
2. the story of a play, novel, or film
Verb
[plotting, plotted]
1. to plan secretly; conspire
2. to mark (a course) on a map
3. to make a plan or map of
4.
a. to locate (points) on a graph by means of coordinates
b. to draw (a curve) through these points
5. to construct the plot of (a play, novel, or film) [from plot2, influenced by obsolete complot conspiracy]
plotter n

plot 2
Noun
a small piece of land: there was a small vegetable plot in the garden [Old English]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.plotplot - 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"
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"
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
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
Verb1.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
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"
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"

plot 1
plot 2

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.
Translations
Spanish plot [plɔt] n (= scheme) → complot m; conjura; [of story, play] → argumento; [of land] → terreno, parcela
vt (= mark out) → trazar (= conspire); tramar, urdir
viconspirar;
a vegetable plot → un cuadro de hortalizas

French plot [plɔt] ncomplot m, conspiration f [of story, play]; intrigue f [of land]; lot m de terrain, lopin m
vt (= mark out) → tracer point par point;
(Naut) → pointer (= make graph of); faire le graphique de (= conspire); comploter
vicomploter;
a vegetable plot (Brit) → un carré de légumes

German plot [plɔt] n (= secret plan) → Komplott nt, Verschwörung f [of story, play, film] → Handlung f
vt [+ sb's downfall etc] → planen [+ on chart, graph]; markieren
vi (= conspire) → sich verschwören;
a plot of land → ein Grundstück nt;
a vegetable plot (Brit) → ein Gemüsebeet nt

Italian plot [plɔt] ncongiura, cospirazione f [of story, play] → trama; [of land] → lotto
vt (= mark out) → fare la pianta di; rilevare: [+ diagram etc]; tracciare (= conspire); congiurare, cospirare
vicongiurare;
a vegetable plot (BRIT) → un orticello

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Here was a master who was apparently not trying to work out a plot, who was not even trying to work out a character, but was standing aside from the whole affair, and letting the characters work the plot out.
He thought of the lengths to which Rokoff had once gone to compass his death, and he realized that what the man had already done would doubtless be as nothing by comparison with what he would wish and plot to do now that he was again free.
The Courier has a conscience; and with a view to keeping it easy, insists that he shall be left in ignorance of that part of the plot which relates to the sequestration of my Lord.
 
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