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plot vs action

action vs plot

plot and action both are nouns.

plot and action both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plot Yes No Yes No
action Yes No Yes No
As nouns, action is a hyponym of plot; that is, action is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plot:
  • plot: the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.
  • action: the series of events that form a plot
Other hyponyms of plot include plot line, storyline.
plot (noun) action (noun)
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc. a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
a chart or graph showing the movements or progress of an object something done (usually as opposed to something said)
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation a military engagement
an act by a government body or supranational organization
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
the series of events that form a plot
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
the state of being active
plot (verb) action (verb)
plan secretly, usually something illegal put in effect
make a plot of institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet)
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