ordito — meaning in English

English meaning

• plot noun The sequence of events that make up a story, especially the way they are connected.
• warp noun A twist or distortion out of the normal or original shape.

Senses

ordito is used for these senses in English:

• plot (narratology) The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means. [from 1640s]
• plot A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable. [from 1580s]
• warp (weaving) The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric; crossed by the woof or weft.

plot — full definition

1. noun The sequence of events that make up a story, especially the way they are connected.
2. noun A small area of land used for a specific purpose, such as building or growing things.
3. noun A secret plan, usually to do something harmful or illegal.
4. noun A graph or diagram showing data or a mathematical relationship.
5. verb To plan something secretly, usually something illegal or harmful.

warp — full definition

1. noun A twist or distortion out of the normal or original shape.
2. noun The lengthwise threads on a loom, crossed by the weft to make woven fabric.
3. noun (in science fiction) A means of travelling faster than light, or a distortion in space and time.
4. verb To bend or twist something out of its original shape, or to become bent this way.

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