1. the act of secretly planning something harmful or illegal
2. the act of marking points on a graph or chart

1. present participle of plot; secretly planning something harmful or illegal
2. present participle of plot; marking points on a graph or map
3. present participle of plot; planning the main story of a book, play, or movie

Examples

• The rebels were plotting against the government.
• She spent hours plotting the data points on her graph.
• The author is still plotting her next novel.
• Their plotting was discovered by the police.
• The scientist began plotting the temperature changes over time.
• He was plotting his route on the map before the trip.
• The plotting of the story took months to complete.