Meaning & use
Plotted
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Secretly planned something, especially something illicit, or marked points or a course on a chart or graph.
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The conspirators plotted to overthrow the government within a year.
The engineer plotted the satellite's trajectory on a detailed star chart.
A note on using this word
Plotted carries two quite different everyday uses — one for secretive scheming and one for the neutral, technical act of marking data or a course on a graph or map.
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2. verb
Devised or outlined the storyline of a novel, film, or play.
She plotted the entire trilogy before writing a single chapter.
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