"plotline" meaning in All languages combined

See plotline on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: plotlines [plural]
Etymology: 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31
  2. A group of stories sharing a plot.
    Sense id: en-plotline-en-noun-0IbQLVp3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: plot line Related terms: logline

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Alternative forms

Download JSON data for plotline meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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