plot detail

collocation in English

meaningsofplotanddetail

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plot
noun[C]
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/plɒt/us
/plɑːt/
the story of a book, film, ...
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detail
noun
uk
/ˈdiː.teɪl/us
/dɪˈteɪl/us
/ˈdiː.teɪl/
a single piece of information or fact ...
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(Definition ofplotanddetailfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Reviews of the game acknowledged this lack ofplotdetail.
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He often pauses the story to defend the historicity of a certainplotdetailor to explain a literary technique that he is about to use.
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The localization also changed plot details included in the instruction manual.
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The artist creates page-by-page plot details on his or her own, after which the work is returned to the writer for the insertion of dialogue.
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Release dates, deeper plot details and more screenshots were released the same day.
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Character development and plot details were eschewed in favor of an atmosphere of hopeless inability to cope, which defeated the play's tragic protagonist.
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The deaths and lives of the characters are made more confusing through anachronisms and plot details.
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The plot that was developed through vocal files was also considerably more intricate, with important plot details revealed in dialogue only spoken during playthrough.
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Many of the incidents and plot details are autobiographical.
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Plot details were included as part of the teaser.
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The plot details above show that this would not fit the story: there is no castle of my father.
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Members were also required to sign confidentiality agreements requiring them not to release any plot details.
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Speaking after the fact, he fills in plot details in between the levels, as well as introducing and concluding the game.
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In addition to completely reworked visuals, improved framerate performance, new music and voice acting, various gameplay aspects and plot details have been modified.
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The film altered almost all the plot details found in the play.
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The book includes photographs and new stories to fill in some missing plot details from the book series.
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However, they differ significantly in tone and plot details.
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The game's plot details are currently under wraps, as we still need to sort through some final details.
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The two films are, however, very different in tone, in setting, and in many plot details.
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