plotlines
nounUK /ˈplɒt.laɪnz/
US /ˈplɑːt.laɪnz/
The main stories that happen in a book, movie, or show.
The movie has three plotlines that all come together at the end.
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2. The sequence of events that make up the main action of a story.
The teacher asked us to summarize the plotlines of the novel.
3. Separate story threads followed by different characters in one work.
Each of the show's plotlines follows a different family member.
4. The outline or plan of events in a play or film.
The writers sketched the plotlines before writing the script.