LEARNit Dictionary

plot

noun
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1
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the series of events that form the story of a novel, play, film, etc.
داستان, خط داستانی, پیرنگ, سیر حوادث
2
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a secret plan made by a group of people to do something wrong or illegal
توطئه, دسیسه
He had been the victim of an elaborate murder plot.
The rebels hatched a plot to overthrow the government.
Police uncovered a plot against the president.
They had taken part in a Jacobite plot against William III.
synonym conspiracy
3
a small piece of land that is used or intended for a special purpose
قطعه زمین, زمین کوچک, تکه زمین, زمین تخصیصی
She bought a small plot of land to build a house on.
a vegetable plot
verb
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to make a secret plan to harm somebody, especially a government or its leader
توطئه کردن, دسیسه کردن
synonym conspire
2
to mark something on a map, for example the position or course of something
علامت‌گذاری کردن, ترسیم کردن, رسم کردن
The earthquake centres had been plotted on a world map.
He plotted a new route across the Atlantic.
The positions of the archaeological finds are accurately plotted.
3
to make a diagram or chart from some information
ترسیم کردن, نمودار کشیدن, رسم کردن
We carefully plotted each patient's response to the drug on a chart.
Greenhouse temperature can be plotted against plant growth.
4
to mark points on a graph and draw a line or curve connecting them
ترسیم کردن نقاط, رسم نمودن, نمودار کشیدن, رسم کردن, ترسیم کردن
First, plot the temperature curve on the graph.
5
to write the plot of a novel, play, etc.
پیرنگ نوشتن, داستان‌سرایی کردن
a tightly-plotted thriller