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Once upon a time, about 10 years ago, I thought maybe I could write a mystery series about a midwife in Elizabethan England. I had an elaborately convoluted title and an elaborately convoluted plotline, and at that point I got stupendously bored.
Deborah Harkness

Meaning of "plotline" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLOTLINE

plotline  [ˈplɒtlaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLOTLINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Plotline is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLOTLINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dramatic structure

Dramatic structure is the structure of a dramatic work such as a play or film. Many scholars have analyzed dramatic structure, beginning with Aristotle in his Poetics. This article focuses primarily on Gustav Freytag's analysis of ancient Greek and Shakespearean drama.

Definition of plotline in the English dictionary

The definition of plotline in the dictionary is a particular part of the plot of a film, play etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLOTLINE


airline
ˈɛəˌlaɪn
align
əˈlaɪn
aline
əˈlaɪn
baseline
ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn
Caroline
ˈkærəˌlaɪn
dateline
ˈdeɪtˌlaɪn
deadline
ˈdɛdˌlaɪn
decline
dɪˈklaɪn
headline
ˈhɛdˌlaɪn
hotline
ˈhɒtˌlaɪn
Klein
klaɪn
ligne
laɪn
line
laɪn
offline
ˈɒfˌlaɪn
online
ˈɒnˌlaɪn
outline
ˈaʊtˌlaɪn
pipeline
ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn
skyline
ˈskaɪˌlaɪn
timeline
ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn
underline
ˌʌndəˈlaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLOTLINE

plop
plopped
plopping
plosion
plosive
plot
plotful
Plotinus
plotless
plotlessness
plottage
plotted
plotter
plottie
plotting
plotting board
plottingly
plotty
plotz
plotzed

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLOTLINE

beltline
buntline
bustline
chatline
coastline
contline
countline
cutline
flatline
gantline
girtline
on line
potline
ratline
setline
shoutline
sightline
skeleton outline
trotline
waistline

Synonyms and antonyms of plotline in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «plotline» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLOTLINE

Find out the translation of plotline to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of plotline from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plotline» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

情节主线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trama
570 millions of speakers

English

plotline
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कथानक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بلوتليني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сюжетная линия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

plotline
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জমির সিমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intrigue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

garisan plot
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Handlungsstrang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

plotline
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

줄거리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Plotline
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cốt truyện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கதைவரிசை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्लॉटलाइन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

plotline
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trama
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fabuła
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сюжетна лінія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plotline
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλοκή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plotline
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plotline
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plotline
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of plotline

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLOTLINE»

The term «plotline» is regularly used and occupies the 96.571 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of plotline
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLOTLINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «plotline» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «plotline» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about plotline

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3 QUOTES WITH «PLOTLINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word plotline.
1
Deborah Harkness
Once upon a time, about 10 years ago, I thought maybe I could write a mystery series about a midwife in Elizabethan England. I had an elaborately convoluted title and an elaborately convoluted plotline, and at that point I got stupendously bored.
2
Joan D. Vinge
I wanted to show those characters discovering it is possible to find common ground, as they make their way through a plotline that I hope is engrossing enough to keep the reader a willing participant.
3
Andy Weir
Eventually, while researching, you'll learn something you didn't want to know. Some fact that ruins a plotline you had in mind. The good news is that sometimes, learning all the facts can make for a much more interesting story than you originally had in mind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLOTLINE»

Discover the use of plotline in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plotline and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Way of the Screenwriter
separately from and merge into, the main plotline. They may run parallel, dipping in and out. The function of subplots, in a classically structured story, is to set up or develop an element of the main plotline; to add depth or complexity to the story ...
Amnon Buchbinder, 2005
2
Film: An Introduction
three major parts, each part mainly about one plotline but containing scenes from one or both of the other two plotlines. Part 1, which is mostly about the “Octavio and Susana” plotline, begins well into the first plotline: a car chase and car ...
William H. Phillips, 2009
3
Old Testament Today: A Journey from Original Meaning to ...
The study of each picture would prominently include coming to an understanding of the role it played in the larger picture of God reaching out to humankind. This is the plotline of the Old Testament. What Is a Plotline? A plotline traces the big ...
John H. Walton, Andrew E. Hill, 2004
4
Head, Eyes, Flesh, Blood: Giving Away the Body in Indian ...
dove from a hawk (the deity Sakra in disguise), and later has his body restored by a celestial doctor (equivalent to plotline B above). 2. Story no. 4 (Chavannes 1910-1934:1, 15-17), translated from Liudujijing, or Stitra on the Collection of Six  ...
Reiko Ohnuma, 2013
5
Children's Learning From Educational Television: Sesame ...
Rather, print must be incorporated into the narrativeof a segment orprogram in a way thatmakes it compelling for children toread it. This points to a concept that Sesame Workshop staffhave takento calling content onthe plotline.
Shalom M. Fisch, 2014
6
Harper Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird
... 28, 57, 59-62 Tom Robinson plotline, 68-69, 70, 72, 90 Ewell, Mayella (C), 56, 58, 61 Tom Robinson plotline, 68-69, 71, 72, 90 "Fair and Square Club," 20 Fallowfield, Julie, 43 farm hardship, 81-82 Faulk, Lillie Mae, 17 Faulkner, William, 7, ...
Andrew Haggerty, 2009
7
Reading Homer: Film and Text
The imperialism mode asserts itself as the main plotline, and that leads to the sack of Troy. But the film goes out of its way to portray this conclusion not just negatively, but as senseless. The (mythologically innovative) death of Agamemnon in ...
Kostas Myrsiades, 2009
8
Agents for Games and Simulations II: Trends in Techniques, ...
These approaches assume the existence of branching story graphs or pre- authored alternatives. Note that our system is an offline process that effectively “ re-writes” a plotline based on a player model before it is executed. As such, our system ...
Frank Dignum, 2011
9
Old Testament Today, 2nd Edition: A Journey from Ancient ...
A plotline traces the big picture. It is the tapestry. For the Old Testament, the most importantbigpicture is notahistorical one;it is a theologicalone. Thebig pictureis God, not history. The storyline will trace the content; the plotline will tracethe ...
John H. Walton, Andrew E. Hill, 2014
10
The Leader As Communicator: Strategies and Tactics to Build ...
This is the basic plotline of the organization, and it can anchor all sorts of spin-off stories for a variety of audiences. The basic requirement of the basic plotline is that it is intelligible to any audience. The plot can combine elements of an ...
Robert P. Mai, Alan Akerson, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLOTLINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plotline is used in the context of the following news items.
1
​From 75 years ago: Watch Bugs Bunny's debut
... Doc," which parodies Wagnerian opera in a grandly-stylized rendition of the classic Elmer-hunts-Bugs plotline. It also gave Bugs yet another ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
2
'True Detective' Recap 2×6: Time for the KNIVES
(Frank was so emotionally upset about that) The blue diamond plotline that I'm still not sure the importance of? The fact that Ani's line “I want a ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
3
July 27, 2015 in Review // 'Hannibal' Review- “Digestivo”
With the conclusion of the Red Dragon plotline and Fuller's team unable to acquire the rights to Agent Starling, the show will have effectively ... «Emertainment Monthly, Jul 15»
4
The Cobbler
A socially aware plotline proves to be the key element in The Cobbler's uneven structure, which veers dramatically away from whimsy at times, ... «The List, Jul 15»
5
A Marvel-lous career: Extensive knowledge of Marvel characters …
... a shattered piece of Battleworld, the planet created by the creature called the Beyonder in the 12-issue "Secret Wars" plotline from 1984-85. «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jul 15»
6
'Ballers' Recap: Episode 6 'Everything is Everything'
An exclusive interview that Spencer sets up not only allows the show to, hopefully, nip this plotline once and for all, but it also adds more layers ... «Hidden Remote, Jul 15»
7
BATMAN and SUPERMAN Cover Empire Magazine
... there will be a more hands-off approach than the one Marvel takes which often has several movies at a time running a continuous plotline. «Unleash The Fanboy, Jul 15»
8
'Grey's Anatomy' Season 12 [SPOILER ALERT]: First Episode Title …
April's decision was left unanswered last season, so it's another plotline to watch out for. Another tandem who was not categorized yet was ... «Jobs & Hire, Jul 15»
9
'The Strain' Recap: Is 'The Strain' Suffering From Crappy Kid …
Well, even if there isn't, at least this plotline gave us Setrakian, totally renewed and tearing into a spaghetti dinner. That guy really loves ... «Starpulse.com, Jul 15»
10
“Ant-Man”
The predictable plotline has the military again on the look out to profit from a scientific breakthrough. Imagine says Douglas, “a soldier the size ... «wwlp.com, Jul 15»

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