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plot line
noun
Usually plot lines. dialogue that advances the plot, as in a play or motion-picture script.
Word History and Origins
Origin of plot line1
Example Sentences
The 157th running of the Belmont Stakes has about as many plot lines as a season of “The White Lotus.”
The TV series, which will span at least a decade, will have more breathing space to explore the plot lines from the books without the time constraints of the film.
The set near Malaga had cost £2m to build, but the clunky plot lines and poor sound quality were, Yentob insisted, damaging the network's brand.
It has many of the qualities of an Austen novel — because why else bother? — though having to adhere to the facts of actual lives does steer some plot lines in a darker direction.
“Another Simple Favor” has difficulty settling into a rhythm; any film balancing this many plot lines would.
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When To Use
The plot line of a story is the direction that the plot takes or the plot itself—what the story is about, including the action and events that the story tells about. It is often spelled as one word, as plotline.A close synonym is story line. This sense of the word can also be used in the context of a real-life event to refer to one part of what’s happening, as in There’s a new plot line in the corporate scandal. Less commonly, the term plot line refers to a line of dialogue that advances a story’s plot in some way, such as by providing information about what has happened elsewhere. This sense of the word is often used in the plural form plot lines.Example: I thought the novel had a few unnecessary plot lines that didn’t go anywhere.
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