Definition of "plot" []

• A small piece of ground, generally used for a specific purpose: a garden plot. (noun)
• A measured area of land; a lot. (noun)
• A ground plan, as for a building; a diagram. (noun)
• See graph1. (noun)
• The pattern of events or main story in a narrative or drama. (noun)

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• ""_Plot -- plot -- plot_," says an enlightened British critic, "have been Mr. Dimond's three studies.""
• "Well, how about a forested planet with the deeply "connected" natives, a human military raid on a huge tree-city and a subsequent retaliation of natives ... some scenes seem incredibly familiar, even though Le Guin plot is markedly deeper and more sophisticated."
• "I'm not sure what the main plot is for The Unseen, but if it's anywhere near as good as The Price then there's good reason for me to have this on my wish list."