Definition
The main plot or sequence of events in a story, movie, book, or game.
Etymology
A modern compound word combining 'story' (from Old French 'historie') and 'line' (from Latin 'linea'). This compound is relatively recent, becoming common in the 20th century as film and television needed language to describe narrative structure.
Kelly Says
Before the word 'storyline' became popular, people just said 'plot'—but TV shows in the 1960s needed a term that could describe multiple interwoven narratives happening at once, so 'storyline' was perfect for shows with ensemble casts like *The Brady Bunch*.
Translations
ARالعربية
سرد الأحداث
sar-d al-aha-dith
CACatalà
argument
ar-gu-ment
CSČeština
příběh
pri-be-h
DADansk
handling
han-dling
DEDeutsch
Handlung
han-d-lung
FISuomi
tarinan kulku
ta-ri-nan kul-ku
FRFrançais
intrigue
in-tri-g
IDBahasa Indonesia
alur cerita
alur cerita
MSBahasa Melayu
plot
plot
MYမြန်မာ
ဇာတ်ကား
za-at ka-ar
NLNederlands
verhaallijn
ver-haal-lijn
NONorsk
handling
han-dling
PLPolski
linię fabuły
li-nię fa-bu-ly
PTPortuguês
enredo
en-re-doh
RORomână
intriga
in-tri-ga
SVSvenska
handling
han-dling
SWKiswahili
uchafu
oo-cha-fu
THไทย
เรื่องราว
reuang rao
TRTürkçe
hikaye
hi-kay-eh
UKУкраїнська
сюжет
syu-zhet
VITiếng Việt
màn truyện
man tru-yen
ZH中文
故事情节
gù shì jìng jié