Plots Definition
Plot - a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; 'a bean plot'; 'a cabbage patch'; 'a briar patch'. Plot of ground, plot of land, 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. Subplot definition, a secondary or subordinate plot, as in a play, novel, or other literary work; underplot.
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/ˈplɑːt/
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1 a :Plots Definition Chemistry
an area of land that has been measured and is considered as a unit
- They just bought a 12-acre plot of land.
- He bought a burial plot in the local cemetery. [=a small area of land where his body will be buried when he dies]
Plots Definition Statistics
2 :a series of events that form the story in a novel, movie, etc.- The book's plot revolves around a woman who is searching for her missing sister.
- As the plot unfolds [=as the story continues; as things happen in the novel, movie, etc.], we learn more about the hero's family.
- The movie lacks plot [=nothing interesting happens in the movie], but it's a fascinating character study.
- He is a master of plot [=he is very good at thinking of interesting stories], but his characters are not realistic.
- Police uncovered a plot to assassinate the prime minister.
- The prime minister was the target of an assassination plot.
- They hatched a plot [=made a plan] to steal the famous painting.
- She was so nervous she thought she was going to lose the plot. [=lose it]
Plots Definition
◊ When the plot thickens in a novel, movie, etc., the story becomes more complicated or interesting.
Plots Definition Math
- The plot thickens when the audience learns that the missing woman used to work for the FBI.
Plots Definition In Spanish
◊ The phrase is also used in a usually humorous way to talk about things that happen in real life.
Plot Short Story Example
- So you've worked with him before? Ah, the plot thickens.