logline
Americannoun
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a one to two sentence synopsis of a program, script, screenplay, or book, often used to sell the work to a producer or publisher.
We've got to make sure the logline is perfect when we go pitch this idea.
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Nautical a length of rope with knots tied 7 fathoms apart, by which a log or patent log is streamed in order to measure the speed of a ship.
Etymology
Origin of logline
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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According to the show’s logline, it’s a “modern reimagining of the iconic mystery-solving group of teens and their very special dog” that takes place at summer camp.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The reluctant superhero then sets off on a quest to face “an unexpected and ruthless adversary,” according to the movie’s logline.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
I’m not just referring to the objective stated in its logline, “that monsters aren’t born, they’re made . . . by us.”
From Salon • Oct. 29, 2025
The logline, “A woman swaps bodies with a chair, and everyone likes her better as a chair” is easily one of the funniest film synopses I’ve ever read in my life.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2025
A wager ensued between the two captains, to be decided when there should be sufficient wind: Kennedy therefore examined the logline, and, being satisfied with it, he determined to throw the log himself.
From Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical by Franklin, Benjamin
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