Plot (Noun)
Meaning 1
A small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The gardener spent all morning tending to her small tomato plot behind the house.
- In the vegetable garden, we had separate plots for lettuce, carrots, and beets.
- After many failed attempts, we finally got the new orchard plot established.
- I wanted a spot of sun to set up my succulent plot and admired its results all day.
- That last piece of our estate could serve well as an herbalism plot to stock my tea shelves.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The company's CEO was accused of orchestrating a plot to embezzle millions of dollars from investors.
- The detective uncovered a plot by the corrupt officials to cover up the crime.
- The whistleblower revealed a plot by the pharmaceutical company to conceal the side effects of their new medication.
- The politician's opponents accused her of being involved in a plot to rig the election.
- The hackers were caught and charged with plotting to steal sensitive information from the government database.
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Meaning 3
A chart or graph showing the movements or progress of an object.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The radar plot showed the plane's trajectory as it descended for landing.
- The navigation system displayed a plot of the ship's course through the treacherous waters.
- The doctor studied the plot of the patient's vital signs over the past 24 hours.
- The engineer analyzed the plot of the stress test results to identify any weaknesses in the material.
- The meteorologist examined the plot of the storm's movement to predict its landfall.
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Meaning 4
The story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The complex plot of the novel kept me guessing until the very end.
- The movie's plot was predictable and lacked any real surprises.
- The author spent years developing the intricate plot of her bestselling novel.
- The play's plot revolves around a family's struggle to come to terms with their past.
- The weak plot was overshadowed by the stunning visual effects in the sci-fi film.