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logline
[ lawg-lahyn, log- ]
noun
- 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.
- Nautical Now Rare. 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.
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of logline1
Example Sentences
From among the best picture nominees, OāBrien joked that the āConclaveā logline is āA movie about the Catholic Church ... but donāt worry.ā
The logline, āA woman swaps bodies with a chair, and everyone likes her better as a chairā is easily one of the funniest film synopses Iāve ever read in my life.
The upcoming installment promises to usher the series into āan ingenious new direction,ā per the filmās logline, but it will also stay true to the seriesā core, with original āJurassic Parkā screenwriter David Koepp penning the script.
Not much else has been revealed about āLong Story Shortā beyond the logline that says itās an animated comedy about āa family over time,ā but as someone who understands the concept of family and time ā and as a fan of āBojackā and āTuca & Bertieā ā Iām looking forward to finding out what that means.
The frayed performances push past the filmās surreal-sounding logline and, by the time credits roll, they burrow themselves deep within the hearts of the audience.
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