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plot

/plɒt/ /plɑt/

Meanings
noun
(authorship) The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.

Examples :

"The plot of the new play involved a student discovering a hidden talent. "
story literature writing entertainment essential

Related Words

Illustration mechanical

mechanical noun

/mɪˈkanɪk(ə)l/

Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.

"The graphic designer carefully prepared the mechanical for the company brochure. "

Illustration electronic

electronic adjective

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑn.ɪk/

: Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.

"The electronic configuration of atoms is important in chemistry class. "

Illustration questionable

questionable adjective

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənəbl̩/

Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.

"It is questionable if the universe is open or closed."

Illustration comprising

comprising verb

/kəmˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).

"The parts are comprised by the whole."

Illustration unexpected

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

Illustration authorship

authorship noun

/ˈɔθərˌʃɪp/ /ˈɔːθərˌʃɪp/

The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.

"The student's careful research and original writing clearly demonstrated his authorship of the essay. "

Illustration assassination

assassination noun

/əˌsæs.ɪ.ˈneɪ.ʃən/

The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.

"The assassination of the king occurred at night."

Illustration contrivance

contrivance noun

/kənˈtɹaɪ.vəns/

A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task

"The old-fashioned egg beater was a clever contrivance for mixing ingredients. "

Illustration discovering

discovering verb

/dɪsˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/

To find or learn something for the first time.

"Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop. I discovered that they sold widgets."

Illustration demographics

demographics noun

/dɛməˈɡɹæfɪks/

The characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies.

"The school board studied the demographics of the town, including age and income, to decide where to build a new elementary school. "

Illustration participation

participation noun

/pɑːrˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ /pərˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

The act of participating, of taking part in something.

"The children's participation in the school play was enthusiastic. "

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "