noun🔗Share(authorship) The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means."The plot of the new play involved a student discovering a hidden talent. "storyliteraturewritingentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn area or land used for building on or planting on."The new school is building on a large plot of land near the park. "propertyagriculturebuildingplaceareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA graph or diagram drawn by hand or produced by a mechanical or electronic device."The science teacher drew a plot of the class's plant growth over the month. "technologyelectronicscomputingmathsciencefigureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable."The assassination of Lincoln was part of a larger plot."planactionstorygovernmentpoliticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContrivance; deep reach thought; ability to plot or intrigue."The politician's plot to win the election involved a complex strategy of appealing to different demographics. "planstoryliteraturemindactionabilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParticipation in any stratagem or conspiracy."The student's plot to get out of class early involved misleading the teacher. "politicsgovernmentplanactionorganizationstoryliteraturewritingwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA plan; a purpose."My plot for the school play was to create a surprise ending. "planstoryactionbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo conceive (a crime, etc)."They had plotted a robbery."actionplanpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo trace out (a graph or diagram)."They plotted the number of edits per day."mathtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo mark (a point on a graph, chart, etc)."Every five minutes they plotted their position."mathpointessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo conceive a crime, misdeed, etc."They were plotting against the king."actionplanstoryliteraturepoliticsgovernmentlawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading