high concept
a simple and often striking idea or premise, as of a story or film, that lends itself to easy promotion and marketing.
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How to use high concept in a sentence
In the digital era, instead of a high-stakes, high-wire act focused on high concepts, advertising has largely been reduced to a volume game.
Not by coincidence, they were first and foremost actual painters—not high-concept stunt artists.
From Lady Gaga To Jay-Z, “Serious” Art Is Ruining Pop Music | James Poulos | November 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLacob: I wanted to be hooked by this high-concept thriller, but the pilot felt a little predictable.
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows | Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon | July 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are home objects of every shape and size: from luscious couches to high-concept design prototypes.
The 4 Most Fashionable Chairs from Salone del Mobile 2013 | Isabel Wilkinson | April 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for high concept
popular appeal
high-concept (as modifier): Baz Luhrmann's high-concept Romeo and Juliet
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