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

The McCourt, as the resulting 17,000-square-foot enclosure is called, can be daylit or darkened by drapes, tricked out with lights, sound, and risers, and adapted to emulate a high-concept amusement park, a concert hall, or an arena. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026

Directed by Zhang Disha from a script co-written with Hu Xiaoxi, and produced by industry veteran Huang Jianxin, the high-concept project previously served as the closing film of the Shanghai International Film Festival. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 July 2026

Longer form, high-concept videos are popping up more and more in a way to combat TikTok’s short adrenalin bumps. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026

His ambitious tasting menu has high-concept underpinnings, meditating on themes like the progression of the seasons. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high-concept

• concept