💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "A story"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| plot linenoun | Alternative spelling of plotline. [The basic plot of a story or group of stories.] |
| short-short storynoun | Alternative form of short short story. [(literature) A work of fiction that is briefer than a typical short story.] |
| storiettenoun | Alternative form of storyette. [A short story.] |
| a-rollnoun | Alternative form of A roll. [(television, film) The primary footage for non-narrative or interview-based film, usually involving talking heads or footage that directly relates to the moment.] |
| plotholenoun | Alternative spelling of plot hole. [(authorship) A gap or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the flow of logic established by the story's plot.] |
| oneshotnoun | Alternative form of one-shot. [(television, film, comics) A television program, film, or comic book that is not part of a series.] |
| through linenoun | Alternative form of throughline. [(narratology) In full through line of action: a theme that runs through the plot of a book, film, or other narrative work, or a series of such related works.] |
| cliff notesnoun | (US) A rundown (rough outline) of a situation, event, etc. |
| case-booknoun | Alternative spelling of casebook. [(US, law) A kind of book, used in law schools, containing the text of court opinions in legal cases accompanied by analysis and related materials.] |
| case booknoun | Alternative spelling of casebook. [(US, law) A kind of book, used in law schools, containing the text of court opinions in legal cases accompanied by analysis and related materials.] |
| puppet-shownoun | Alternative spelling of puppet show. [A show, theatrical performance, in which the parts are played by puppets impersonating human or other characters] |
| plotbunnynoun | Alternative form of plot bunny. [(chiefly fandom slang) An idea for a story, usually referring to an author having more ideas than they can use.] |
| horrorshownoun | Alternative form of horror show. [A horror movie or television show or other performance which depicts gruesome, horrible, or disgusting events, especially in a vividly visual manner.] |
| horror-shownoun | Alternative form of horror show. [A horror movie or television show or other performance which depicts gruesome, horrible, or disgusting events, especially in a vividly visual manner.] |
| b movienoun | Alternative form of B-movie. [(film) A low-budget motion picture, especially one with poor production values.] |
| second-story mannoun | (slang, US) A burglar, especially one who performs a legitimate service at a residence and returns later to perform the theft, usually by way of an unconventional access point above ground level that was identified in the initial visit. |
| onelinernoun | Alternative form of one-liner. [A short joke, especially one of a single sentence.] |
| upper storynoun | Alternative spelling of upper storey. [(slang, idiomatic) A person's brain.] |
| a-gamenoun | Alternative form of A game. [(informal) One's highest level of performance; one's best form.] |
| tv setnoun | Alternative form of television set. [A television; an electronic device that receives television signals, and displays the resulting images on a screen.] |
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