Ground and Plot

ground

noun

The solid part of the earth's surface.
- usage: "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
- synonyms: land, dry land, earth, solid ground, terra firma
A rational motive for a belief or action.
- usage: "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
- synonyms: reason
The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface.
- usage: "they dug into the earth outside the church"
- synonyms: earth
A relation that provides the foundation for something.
- usage: "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
- synonyms: footing, basis
A position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle. )
- usage: "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground"
The part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground.
- usage: "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
- synonyms: background
Material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use. )
- usage: "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"
- synonyms: land, soil
A relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused.
A connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage.
- synonyms: earth
Art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting. (
The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface.
- synonyms: flat coat, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat

verb

Press or grind with a crushing noise.
- synonyms: crunch, cranch, craunch, grind
Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together.
- usage: "grate one's teeth in anger"
- synonyms: grate, grind
Work hard.
- usage: "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
- synonyms: labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil
Dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced.
- synonyms: grind
Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading.
- usage: "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
- synonyms: grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute
Created by grinding.
- usage: "grind designs into the glass bowl"
- synonyms: grind
Shape or form by grinding.
- usage: "grind lenses for glasses and cameras"
- synonyms: grind
Fix firmly and stably.
- usage: "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
- synonyms: anchor
Confine or restrict to the ground.
- usage: "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
Place or put on the ground.
Instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject.
Bring to the ground.
- usage: "the storm grounded the ship"
- synonyms: strand, run aground
Hit or reach the ground.
- synonyms: run aground
Throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage.
Hit a groundball.
- usage: "he grounded to the second baseman"
Hit onto the ground.
Cover with a primer; apply a primer to.
- synonyms: prime, undercoat
Connect to a ground.
- usage: "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
Use as a basis for; found on.
- usage: "base a claim on some observation"
- synonyms: establish, base, found

(n.) A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.
(n.) That surface upon which the figures of a composition are set, and which relieves them by its plainness, being either of one tint or of tints but slightly contrasted with one another; as, crimson Bowers on a white ground.
(n.) The basis on which anything rests; foundation. Hence: The foundation of knowledge, belief or conviction; a premise, reason or datum; ultimate or first principle; cause of existence or occurrence; originating force or agency; as, the ground of my hope.
(n.) A floor or pavement supposed to rest upon the earth.
(v.i.) To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed; as, the ship grounded on the bar.
(n.) Sediment at the bottom of liquors or liquids; dregs; lees; feces; as, coffee grounds.
(n.) The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe or some indefinite portion of it.
(n.) A gummy composition spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.
(n.) Land; estate; possession; field; especially (pl.), the gardens, lawns, fields, etc., belonging to a homestead; as, the grounds of the estate are well kept.
(n.) In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied; as, Brussels ground. See Brussels lace, under Brussels.
(n.) Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region; territory; country. Hence: A territory appropriated to or resorted to, for a particular purpose; the field or place of action; as, a hunting or fishing ground; a play ground.
(v.t.) To connect with the ground so as to make the earth a part of an electrical circuit.
(n.) The pit of a theater.
(n.) One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which moldings, etc., are attached; -- usually in the plural.
(n.) A conducting connection with the earth, whereby the earth is made part of an electrical circuit.
(imp.&p.p.) of Grind.
(v.t.) To instruct in elements or first principles.
(v.t.) To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
(n.) The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.
imp. & p. p. of Grind.
(v.t.) To lay, set or run, on the ground.
(v.t.) To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching (see Ground, n., 5); or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
(n.) In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

plot

noun

A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal. )
- usage: "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
- synonyms: secret plan, game
A small area of ground covered by specific vegetation.
- usage: "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"
- synonyms: plot of land, plot of ground, patch
The story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc..
- usage: "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal"
A chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object.

verb

Plan secretly, usually something illegal.
- usage: "They plotted the overthrow of the government"
Make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed.
- synonyms: diagram
Make a plat of.
- usage: "Plat the town"
- synonyms: plat
Devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet. )
- usage: "the writer is plotting a new novel"

(v.i.) To form a scheme of mischief against another, especially against a government or those who administer it; to conspire.
(v.i.) To contrive a plan or stratagem; to scheme.
(n.) A plan; a purpose.
(n.) A plantation laid out.
(n.) A plan or draught of a field, farm, estate, etc., drawn to a scale.
(n.) A share in such a plot or scheme; a participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
(v.t.) To make a plot, map, pr plan, of; to mark the position of on a plan; to delineate.
(v.t.) To plan; to scheme; to devise; to contrive secretly.
(n.) Any scheme, stratagem, secret design or plan, of a complicated nature, adapted to the accomplishment of some purpose, usually a treacherous and mischievous one; a conspiracy; an intrigue; as, the Rye-house Plot.
(n.) A small extent of ground; a plat; as, a garden plot.
(n.) Contrivance; deep reach of thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
(n.) In fiction, the story of a play, novel, romance or poem, comprising a complication of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(DoD, NATO) Map, chart, or graph representing data of any sort.
(DoD, NATO) Representation on a diagram or chart of the position or course of a target in terms of angles and distances from positions; location of a position on a map or a chart.
(DoD, NATO) The visual display of a single location of an airborne object at a particular instant of time.
(DoD, NATO) A portion of a map or overlay on which are drawn the outlines of the areas covered by one or more photographs. See also master plot.

Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.

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