plotter

noun

plot·​ter ˈplä-tər 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Then in the 1980s, vinyl plotters came on the market, and people started using those machines to cut out letters for signs. — Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 June 2026

The plotters behind the coup had rolled tanks down the main streets, parking them at strategic locations all over the city. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

After identifying a Signal chat used by the suspects, the Secret Service’s Advanced Threat Interdiction Unit (ATIU) was able to identify alleged communications between the plotters, the federal law enforcement official said. — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 June 2026

Cantrell believes that the president is the main target of the coup plotters, who hope to install his more liberal vice president, Adam Thomas, in office. — Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for plotter

• auteur
• blotter
• cotter
• daughter
• hotter
• mater
• otter
• rotter
• slaughter
• spotter
• squatter
• totter