storyline
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story line
or sto·ry·line (stôr′ē-līn′)n.
1. The plot of a story or dramatic work.
2. One of the narrative strands forming a complex story: "Murr, a bracingly straightforward writer whose flourishes are rare and subtle ... dexterously advances multiple story lines, overlapping them now and then with rich results" (Mark Kamine).
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storyline
(ˈstɔːrɪlaɪn) orstory line
n
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the plot of a book, film, play, etc
2. (Film) the plot of a book, film, play, etc
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| Noun | 1. | storyline - the plot of a book or play or film plot - the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal" |
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