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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But her digital sleuthing leads to more questions than answers in this captivating high-concept thriller. Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 16 Mar. 2023 The singer, known for performance-art outfits and high-concept stage productions, sang in a black T-shirt, ripped jeans and minimalist makeup. John Jurgensen, WSJ, 13 Mar. 2023 But her digital sleuthing leads to more questions than answers in this captivating high-concept thriller. Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023 Marvel and Disney’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania may have stayed atop the domestic box office chart in its sophomore outing with $32.2 million, but the real superhero of the weekend was Universal’s high-concept genre pic Cocaine Bear. Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2023 The trouble with high-concept films, though, is not the concept but the height. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2023 But her digital sleuthing leads to more questions than answers in this captivating high-concept thriller. Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high-concept was in 1971

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Cite this Entry

“High-concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-concept. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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