plot

//plɒt//
B1Frequency Level 7Neutral
Visual representation of plot

Noun

plotSingular
plotsPlural
1

The main story or sequence of events in a book, film, play, or other narrative.

The plot of the movie was full of unexpected twists.

2

A secret plan made by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal.

The police uncovered a plot to steal the valuable paintings from the museum.

Noun

plotSingular
plotsPlural
1

A small piece of ground, especially one used for a specific purpose such as building or gardening.

They bought a small plot of land to build their house.

Synonym

Verb

plotInfinitive
plotPresent tense
plottedPast tense
plottedPast participle
plottingPresent participle
plotsThird-person singular
1

To secretly plan with others to do something harmful or illegal.

They were arrested for plotting to steal government secrets.

2

To mark points on a graph or map to show data or a route.

The students plotted the data points on the graph.

3

To devise the sequence of events in a story or narrative.

The author carefully plotted the novel before writing the first chapter.

plot - Deep Vocabulary