Meaning

2 senses
  1. The plot of a story; one of several within a story, usually interwoven.

    That film had a wonderful storyline, but the poor acting let it down.

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  2. A narrative description of a given modeling scenario, highlighting its main characteristics and underlying technical and socioeconomic drivers.

More definitions
  • the plot of a book or play or film

Examples

10 sentences
  1. The storylines in this series have got far-fetched.

    deDie Handlungsstränge in dieser Serie sind abstrus geworden. — Waldelfe

  2. As the storyline progresses this belief is evaluated and questioned.

  3. What are the usual storylines behind a typical dog dream?

  4. The storylines in this series have got more and more ludicrous.

    deDie Handlungsstränge in dieser Serie werden immer lächerlicher. — Waldelfe

  5. Critics praised the game's graphics and storyline, but criticised its gameplay mechanics.

Translations

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By meaning 1
story plot:

Origin

From story + line. The climate science usage is defined in the IPCC WG III AR5 report (201

From story + line. The climate science usage is defined in the IPCC WG III AR5 report (2014).

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Forms

plural: storylines

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the plot of a book or play or film:plot line

Word family

4 related words

See also

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