Meaning
plot
- weave, texture, weft
In a sentence
La trama del film è semplice ma bella.
The plot of the movie is simple but nice.
Hai capito la trama del libro?
Did you understand the plot of the book?
Questa maglia ha una trama molto fine.
This sweater has a very fine texture.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| trama | feminine · singular |
| trame | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a movie or novel, trama is the storyline. Intreccio is more about how events are structured or intertwined.
- In textiles, trama is technical. Everyday speakers often say tessuto for fabric in general, not trama.
- With books and films, common verbs are seguire, riassumere, and svelare: seguire la trama, riassumere la trama, svelare la trama.