plotter

noun

plot·​ter ˈplä-tər How to pronounce plotter (audio)
Synonyms of plotternext
: one that plots: such as
a
: a person who schemes or conspires
b
: a contriver of a literary plot
c
: a device for plotting
specifically : an instrument that graphs computer output

Examples of plotter in a Sentence

The police caught the plotters of the bank heist.
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Stülpnagel drops in, makes vague, benevolent pronouncements, and asks Frank to hide little notes for fellow anti-Hitler plotters. — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Ensure that chart-plotters, depth-finders and other marine electronics are properly dimmed for low-light viewing in order to preserve night vision. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 Bonhoeffer, who was associated with the plotters, was executed in 1945. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 To kill Putin quickly and then fight for power means neutralizing his threat up front against any plotters before loyalists can react. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for plotter

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of plotter was in 1588

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“Plotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plotter. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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