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

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

The plotters circulated rumors that Machado had fled east, through Guyana. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 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

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