plotting Definition

plot¹
noun

1. A secret plan, especially one laid jointly with others, for contriving something illegal or evil; a conspiracy.

Thesaurus: intrigue, conspiracy, trick, cabal, machination, stratagem.
2. The story or scheme of a play, film, novel, etc.

Thesaurus: narrative, outline, story, suspense, structure, unfolding, development, design.

verb plotted, plotting

tr & intr
1. To plan something (especially something illegal or evil), usually with others.

Thesaurus: contrive, scheme, plan, brew, conceive, concoct, frame, hatch, collude.
2. To make a plan of something; to mark the course or progress of something.

Thesaurus: plan, outline, draft, map, project, trace.
3. math.
To mark (a series of individual points) on a graph, or to draw a curve through them.

Derivative: plotless
adj

Etymology: 16c: from plot², influenced by French complot conspiracy.