story line

or sto·ry·line

noun

a detailed description of the plot of a motion picture, TV series, etc., for use by writers, producers, prospective investors, or the like: The story line runs to 125 pages.

Origin of story line

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby story line

stornoway, storrs, storting, story, story arc, story line, story of my life, the, storyboard, storybook, storyteller, storytelling

Definition for storyline (2 of 2)

plot

[ plot ]

/ plɒt /

noun

a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.

Also called storyline. the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story.

a small piece or area of ground: a garden plot; burial plot.

a measured piece or parcel of land: a house on a two-acre plot.

a plan, map, diagram, or other graphic representation, as of land, a building, etc.

a list, timetable, or scheme dealing with any of the various arrangements for the production of a play, motion picture, etc.: According to the property plot, there should be a lamp stage left.

a chart showing the course of a craft, as a ship or airplane.

Artillery. a point or points located on a map or chart: target plot.

verb (used with object), plot·ted, plot·ting.

to plan secretly, especially something hostile or evil: to plot mutiny.

to mark on a plan, map, or chart, as the course of a ship or aircraft.

to draw a plan or map of, as a tract of land or a building.

to divide (land) into plots.

to determine and mark (points), as on plotting paper, by means of measurements or coordinates.

to draw (a curve) by means of points so marked.

to represent by means of such a curve.

to devise or construct the plot of (a play, novel, etc.).

to prepare a list, timetable, or scheme of (production arrangements), as for a play or motion picture: The stage manager hadn't plotted the set changes until one day before the dress rehearsal.

to make (a calculation) by graph.

verb (used without object), plot·ted, plot·ting.

to plan or scheme secretly; form a plot; conspire.

to devise or develop a literary or dramatic plot.

to be marked or located by means of measurements or coordinates, as on plotting paper.

Origin of plot

before 1100; (noun) of multiple orig.: in sense “piece of ground,” Middle English: small area, patch, stain, piece of ground, Old English: piece of ground (origin obscure); in senses “ground plan, outline, map, scheme,” variant (since the 16th century) of plat¹, itself partly a variant of Middle English, Old English plot; sense “secret plan” (from 16th century) by association with complot, in pejorative sense; (v.) derivative of the noun

SYNONYMS FOR plot

1 intrigue, cabal.

9 brew, hatch, frame.

synonym study for plot

1. See conspiracy. 19. Plot, conspire, scheme imply secret, cunning, and often unscrupulous planning to gain one's own ends. To plot is to contrive a secret plan of a selfish and often treasonable kind: to plot against someone's life. To conspire is to unite with others in an illicit or illegal machination: to conspire to seize a government. To scheme is to plan ingeniously, subtly, and often craftily for one's own advantage: to scheme how to gain power.

OTHER WORDS FROM plot

plot·ful, adjective plot·less, adjective plot·less·ness, noun out·plot, verb (used with object), out·plot·ted, out·plot·ting.

o·ver·plot, verb, o·ver·plot·ted, o·ver·plot·ting. pre·plot, verb (used with object), pre·plot·ted, pre·plot·ting. re·plot, verb (used with object), re·plot·ted, re·plot·ting. un·plot·ted, adjective un·plot·ting, adjective well-plot·ted, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for storyline

Disney has a choice whether to produce a program with certain fictional characters; the storyline could be re-written or changed.

Yep, Korra and Asami Went in the Spirit Portal and Probably Kissed |Melissa Leon |December 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The storyline also gave Lady Grantham more agency, which appealed to McGovern.

Elizabeth McGovern on the ‘Downton Abbey’ Xmas Album and Lady Grantham’s Kiss with George Clooney |Marlow Stern |November 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I think the dog deserved to have a little bit of a storyline, so that had as much to do with it as anything.

Elizabeth McGovern on the ‘Downton Abbey’ Xmas Album and Lady Grantham’s Kiss with George Clooney |Marlow Stern |November 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And as previously mentioned, she joins forces with Iron Man and the pro-registration heroes during the Civil War storyline.

Inside Marvel’s Phase 3: How ‘The Avengers’ Cross Paths with Black Panther and the New Superheroes |Marlow Stern |October 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

But Kelly continued with the storyline that Nolan is simply one of many Muslims living amongst us who at any time might kill you.

Megyn Kelly’s Really Scary Muslim |Dean Obeidallah |October 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for storyline (1 of 3)

story line

noun

the plot of a book, film, play, etc

British Dictionary definitions for storyline (2 of 3)

plot ¹

/ (plɒt) /

noun

a secret plan to achieve some purpose, esp one that is illegal or underhand a plot to overthrow the government

the story or plan of a play, novel, etc

military a graphic representation of an individual or tactical setting that pinpoints an artillery target

mainly US a diagram or plan, esp a surveyor's map

lose the plot informal to lose one's ability or judgment in a given situation

verb plots, plotting or plotted

to plan secretly (something illegal, revolutionary, etc); conspire

(tr) to mark (a course, as of a ship or aircraft) on a map

(tr) to make a plan or map of

to locate and mark (one or more points) on a graph by means of coordinates
to draw (a curve) through these points

(tr) to construct the plot of (a literary work)

Word Origin for plot

C16: from plot ², influenced in use by complot

British Dictionary definitions for storyline (3 of 3)

plot ²

/ (plɒt) /

noun

a small piece of land a vegetable plot

verb plots, plotting or plotted

(tr) to arrange or divide (land) into plots

Word Origin for plot

Old English: piece of land, plan of an area

Cultural definitions for storyline

plot

The organization of events in a work of fiction.

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

story line

or sto·ry·line

noun

Origin of story line

Words nearby story line

Definition for storyline (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with object), plot·ted, plot·ting.

verb (used without object), plot·ted, plot·ting.

Origin of plot

SYNONYMS FOR plot

synonym study for plot

OTHER WORDS FROM plot

Example sentences from the Web for storyline

British Dictionary definitions for storyline (1 of 3)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for storyline (2 of 3)

noun

verb plots, plotting or plotted

Word Origin for plot

British Dictionary definitions for storyline (3 of 3)

noun

verb plots, plotting or plotted

Word Origin for plot

Cultural definitions for storyline