logline
Americannoun
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a one to two sentence synopsis of a program, script, screenplay, or book, often used to sell the work to a producer or publisher.
We've got to make sure the logline is perfect when we go pitch this idea.
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Nautical a length of rope with knots tied 7 fathoms apart, by which a log or patent log is streamed in order to measure the speed of a ship.
Etymology
Origin of logline
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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If you could open my head like a cookie jar, there’s a good chance that the logline for Amanda Kramer’s stunning new film, “By Design” — “A woman swaps bodies with a chair, and everyone likes her better as the chair” — would pop out like a can of worms.
From Salon
Skarsgård was intrigued by the logline, but also because the story wasn’t something he’d really seen onscreen before.
From Los Angeles Times
The reluctant superhero then sets off on a quest to face “an unexpected and ruthless adversary,” according to the movie’s logline.
From Los Angeles Times
I’m not just referring to the objective stated in its logline, “that monsters aren’t born, they’re made . . . by us.”
From Salon
According to the logline, “Hollywood Arts” will see Trina return to her alma mater as “an unqualified substitute teacher” after struggling to make it as an actress.
From Los Angeles Times
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