high-concept

adjective

high-con·​cept ˈhī-ˈkän-ˌsept 

: having or exploiting elements (such as fast action, glamour, or suspense) that appeal to a wide audience

high-concept movies

Examples of high-concept in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chef Attilio Galli brings a light Japanese touch to two high-concept tasting menus—one inspired by local ingredients like rabbit, thistle, and wild hay, the other grounded in traditional recipes, like the milk-and-rice stew menestra da lecc, made with a hint of spruce. —Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025

Wulf’s upcoming projects include Christophe Gans’ Return to Silent Hill and high-concept indie Wardriver. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025

Thirty years ago, Toronto’s Rheostatics went high-concept with Music Inspired by the Group of Seven, a National Gallery of Canada commission to pay homage to early 20th century Canadian landscape painters. —Gary Graff, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025

The author, known for high-concept stories, developed an idea for a book about three friends who are sent into alternate universes after playing the game during a company trip. —Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high-concept

• intercept
• overslept
• overstepped
• accept
• adept
• except
• inept
• precept
• sidestepped
• transept
• windswept
• crept