plot

Definition

  • n. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
  • n. a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
  • n. the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.
  • n. a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object

Word forms

Present participle
plotting
Past participle
plotted
Past tense
plotted
Third person singular
plots

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The plot of land behind my house is perfect for a garden.

  2. vt.

    The architect plotted the new building on the map.

  3. vi.

    The group was caught plotting against the government.

  4. n.

    She plotted the data on a graph to show the trends.