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plot
(plŏt)n.
1.
a. A small piece of ground, generally used for a specific purpose: a garden plot.
b. A measured area of land; a lot.
2. A ground plan, as for a building; a diagram.
3. See graph1.
4. The pattern or sequence of interrelated events in a work of fiction, as a novel or film.
5. A secret plan to accomplish a hostile or illegal purpose; a scheme.
v. plot·ted, plot·ting, plots
v.tr.
1. To represent graphically, as on a chart: plot a ship's course.
2. Mathematics
a. To locate (points or other figures) on a graph by means of coordinates.
b. To draw (a curve) connecting points on a graph.
3. To write or develop the plot of: "I began plotting novels at about the time I learned to read" (James Baldwin).
4. To form a plot for; prearrange secretly or deviously: plot an assassination.
v.intr.
1. To form or take part in a plot; scheme: were plotting for months before the attack.
2. To write or develop the plot for a work of fiction: A good mystery writer must plot well.
[Middle English, from Old English.]
plot′less adj.
plot′less·ness n.
plot′ter n.
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plot
(plɒt)n
1. a secret plan to achieve some purpose, esp one that is illegal or underhand: a plot to overthrow the government.
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the story or plan of a play, novel, etc
3. (Military) military a graphic representation of an individual or tactical setting that pinpoints an artillery target
4. (Surveying) chiefly US a diagram or plan, esp a surveyor's map
5. lose the plot informal to lose one's ability or judgment in a given situation
vb, plots, plotting or plotted
6. to plan secretly (something illegal, revolutionary, etc); conspire
7. (Navigation) (tr) to mark (a course, as of a ship or aircraft) on a map
8. (Surveying) (tr) to make a plan or map of
9. (Mathematics)
a. to locate and mark (one or more points) on a graph by means of coordinates
b. to draw (a curve) through these points
10. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (tr) to construct the plot of (a literary work)
[C16: from plot2, influenced in use by complot]
plot
(plɒt)n
a small piece of land: a vegetable plot.
vb, plots, plotting or plotted
(tr) to arrange or divide (land) into plots
[Old English: piece of land, plan of an area]
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plot
(plɒt)n., v. plot•ted, plot•ting. n.
1. a secret plan or scheme to accomplish a usu. evil purpose.
2. the main story of a literary or dramatic work.
3. a small piece of ground: a garden plot.
4. a measured parcel of land: a two-acre plot.
v.t. 6. to plan secretly or conspiratorially: to plot mutiny.
7. to mark on a plan, map, or chart, as the course of a ship.
8. to draw a plan or map of, as a tract of land or a building.
9. to divide (land) into plots.
10.
a. to determine and mark (points), as on graph paper, by means of measurements or coordinates.
b. to draw (a curve) by means of points so marked.
c. to represent by means of such a curve.
d. to make (a calculation) by graph.
11. to devise or construct the plot of (a play, novel, etc.).
v.i. 12. to plan or scheme secretly.
13. to devise the plot of a literary work.
[before 1100; Middle English, Old English; influenced in sense by plat1, complot]
plot′less, adj.
syn: See conspiracy.
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plot
1. Map, chart, or graph representing data of any sort.
2. Representation on a diagram or chart of the position or course of a target in terms of angles and distances from positions; location of a position on a map or a chart.
3. The visual display of a single location of an airborne object at a particular instant of time.
4. A portion of a map or overlay on which are drawn the outlines of the areas covered by one or more photographs. See also master plot.
2. Representation on a diagram or chart of the position or course of a target in terms of angles and distances from positions; location of a position on a map or a chart.
3. The visual display of a single location of an airborne object at a particular instant of time.
4. A portion of a map or overlay on which are drawn the outlines of the areas covered by one or more photographs. See also master plot.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
plot
Past participle: plotted
Gerund: plotting
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| Noun | 1. |  plot - a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"counterplan, counterplot - a plot intended to subvert another plot intrigue, machination - a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends cabal, conspiracy - a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) |
| 2. | plot - a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch" bed - a plot of ground in which plants are growing; "the gardener planted a bed of roses" garden - a plot of ground where plants are cultivated | |
| 3. | plot - the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal" story - a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines" action - the series of events that form a plot; "his novels always have a lot of action" | |
| 4. | plot - a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object chart - a visual display of information | |
| Verb | 1. | plot - plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government" plan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" cabal, complot, conspire, machinate, conjure - engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; "They conspired to overthrow the government" counterplot - make a plot in response to another plot |
| 2. | plot - make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" graph - plot upon a graph | |
| 3. | plot - make a plat of; "Plat the town" map - make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus" | |
| 4. | plot - devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet); "the writer is plotting a new novel" |
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plot
1noun
1. plan, scheme, intrigue, conspiracy, cabal, stratagem, machination, covin (Law) a plot to overthrow the government
verb
1. plan, scheme, conspire, intrigue, manoeuvre, contrive, collude, cabal, hatch a plot, machinate They are awaiting trial for plotting against the state.
plot
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plot
noun2. The series of events and relationships forming the basis of a composition:
3. A secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end:
1. To show graphically the direction or location of, as by using coordinates:
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Translations
حَبْكَه روائيّه او مَسْرَحِيَّهحكبةقِطْعَةُ أَرْضقِطْعَة أرْضمَكِيدَة
parcelasnovatspiknutízakreslitzápletka
grundhandlingindtegnekomplotkonspirere om
palstasalajuoni
parcelaurota
megrajzoltérképet/grafikont készít
brugga launráîgrafkortleggjaráîabruggreitur, skiki, blettur, lóî
たくらむ小区画
음모를 꾸미다작은 지면
nubrėžtiruoštisiužetas
intrigaizplānotlauciņšplānotrīkot sazvērestību
complot
malý pozemokzakresliť
parcelasnovati zarotozarotazgodba
anstifta en komplotttomt
ที่ดินอุบาย
âm mưumảnh đất
plot
1 [plɒt] N (Agr) → parcela f, terreno m; [of vegetables, flowers etc] → cuadro ma plot of grass → un cuadro de césped
a plot of land (gen) → un terreno; (for building) → un solar, un lote (esp LAm)
a vegetable plot → un cuadro de hortalizas
plot
2 [plɒt]A. N
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
plot
[ˈplɒt] n (= conspiracy) → complot m
a plot against the president → un complot contre le président
a plot to do sth → un complot visant à faire qch
a plot to overthrow the government → un complot visant à renverser le gouvernement
a plot against the president → un complot contre le président
a plot to do sth → un complot visant à faire qch
a plot to overthrow the government → un complot visant à renverser le gouvernement
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
plot
n
vt
vi → sich verschwören; to plot against somebody → sich gegen jdn verschwören, gegen jdn ein Komplott schmieden
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
plot
1 [plɒt] n (of land) → appezzamento, lottoa vegetable plot → un orticello
building plot → lotto edificabile
plot
2 [plɒt]1. n
a. (conspiracy) → complotto, cospirazione f, congiura
2. vt
b. (plan secretly) → complottare, cospirare, congiurare
3. vi → complottare, congiurare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
plot
(plot) noun1. a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy. a plot to assassinate the President.
2. the story of a play, novel etc. The play has a very complicated plot.
3. a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.
verb – past tense, past participle ˈplotted – 1. to plan to bring about (something evil). They were plotting the death of the king.
2. to make a plan, map, graph etc of. The navigator plotted the course of the ship.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
plot
→ قِطْعَةُ أَرْض, مَكِيدَة komplot, parcela komplot, lod aushecken, Grundstück αγροτεμάχιο, συνωμοτώ conspirar, parcela palsta, salajuoni complot, parcelle parcela, urota complottare, lotto たくらむ, 小区画 음모를 꾸미다, 작은 지면 intrige, lapje grond jordstykke, komplott działka, uknuć lote, tramar готовить заговор, делянка anstifta en komplott, tomt ที่ดิน, อุบาย arsa, gizli plan âm mưu, mảnh đất 密谋, 小块土地Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009