elevator pitch

[ el-uh-vey-ter pich ]

/ ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər ˌpɪtʃ /

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noun

a brief talk or pitch intended to sell or win approval for something, as a product or business proposal: a two-minute elevator pitch to a prospective investor.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Also el·e·va·tor speech [el-uh-vey-ter speech] /ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər ˌspitʃ/ .

Origin of elevator pitch

First recorded in 1995–2000; from the idea of persuading someone while on an elevator moving between floors

Words nearby elevator pitch

elevator muscle of thyroid gland, elevator muscle of upper eyelid, elevator muscle of upper lip, elevator muscle of upper lip and wing of nose, elevator music, elevator pitch, elevator shoe, eleven, eleven-plus, elevenses, eleventh

Example sentences from the Web for elevator pitch

The elevator pitch for How to With John Wilson could’ve been something like “Nathan for You meets Humans of New York,” especially since Nathan Fielder serves as an executive producer and the show’s most high-profile champion.
How to With John Wilson is the year’s best nature documentary|WIRED|November 29, 2020|Ars Technica
Everybody is trapped in an elevator together and tempers run a little hot.
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The figure enters the elevator and is then seen quickly leaving the mall, black cloth flapping behind it.
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At that meeting, Rice told the Commissioner that he had hit Mrs. Rice in the elevator.
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Det. Johnson left in an elevator and I found myself alone in the building, save two women in the dispatch center.
The Disappearing Cops of East St. Louis|Justin Glawe|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the pitch remains the same but the seat becomes slimmer, the result should be more body room, right?
Flying Coach Is the New Hell: How Airlines Engineer You Out of Room|Clive Irving|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Practise gliding in the form of inflection, or slide, from one extreme of pitch to another.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
What the ear hears is the fundamental pitch only; the overtones harmonize with the primary or fundamental tone, and enrich it.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
It will be remembered that pitch depends upon the rapidity of the sound waves or vibrations.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
The medium pitch expresses warmth, emotion, and the heart qualities.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
The high pitch represents mentality, the esthetic phases of beauty, and much brilliancy.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick

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