Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see angle, for.
To try to obtain something by subtle indirect means: political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.
To trace out (a graph or diagram).
To mark (a point on a graph, chart, etc).
To conceive (a crime, misdeed etc).
An area or land used for building on or planting on.
A plan; a purpose.
A graph or diagram drawn by hand or produced by a mechanical or electronic device.
Participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
Contrivance; deep reach thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
Attractive physical attributes of characters involved in a story, originating from ironic juxtaposition with the original meaning (course of the story).
A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable.
The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.