high-concept

adjective

high-con·​cept ˈhī-ˈkän-ˌsept How to pronounce high-concept (audio)
: having or exploiting elements (such as fast action, glamour, or suspense) that appeal to a wide audience
high-concept movies

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There’s that earworm refrain, followed by formidably declarative verses, a powder keg of a chorus and a high-concept bridge. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024 Expect high-concept, interactive dishes like Inner Voice, a precisely arranged petri dish of popcorn, beets, kohlrabi and seeds, served with noise-canceling headphones, so that guests can concentrate on the sounds in their mouths. Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Wer is the sort of low-budget, high-concept film that’s all too rare these days. EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Gaumont is co-producing and handling international sales on the high-concept movie whose first still is being unveiled by Variety. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high-concept 

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high-concept was in 1971

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“High-concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-concept. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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