"plotline" meaning in All languages combined

See plotline on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: plotlines [plural]
Etymology: From plot + line. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|plot|line}} plot + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} plotline (plural plotlines)
  1. The basic plot of a story or group of stories.
    Sense id: en-plotline-en-noun-WWI-JxKF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 48 52
  2. A group of stories sharing a plot.
    Sense id: en-plotline-en-noun-0IbQLVp3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: plot line Related terms: logline Translations (Translations): línea argumental [feminine] (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 49 51

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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