to plot
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3.6
- verb
- /plɑt/
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- When the rain subsided, we emerged and plotted a final strategy.
- carefully plotted
He says that he plotted himself into some corners.
- He says that he plotted himself into some corners.
- And I just started plotting out history.
- This is a show, Obviously we're going to plot it out, but what is going on with you?
Examples
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He plotted out the whole trip.
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Phoebe had been up all night, feverishly plotting the moves for Jazz's immediate future.
Fiction book (1990) -
And I just started plotting out history.
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So, I plotted an issue called Hit It, which to me...
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The statistics should be just one set of factors to consider when plotting a litigation strategy in federal court.
Academic text (2007) -
The hardest part for me in writing Death Spiral was plotting the mystery aspect of the story.
Academic text (2015) -
When plotting a suspense story, it's a good idea to start with a double strand--
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If this were a suspense film, they would be plotting some kind of caper.
Fiction book (2001) -
I don't think Aliens is as tightly plotted as Alien; it has to be said.
Blog text (10) -
The writer spent weeks trying to plot the perfect climax for her story.
Synonyms
4
4.7
To make a series of drawings that plan the scenes of a film or animation
Antonyms
Idioms
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7.1
A situation that gets more complicated or interesting because of new information
- Literature
Events that happen mainly to move the story forward, even if they do not make sense
Compounds
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Plot meaning to plan a story comes from the idea of making a 'plan' or 'scheme'. To plot a novel is simply to plan the order of events and the main actions.