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logline

Or log line

[lawg-lahyn, log-]

noun

  1. 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.

  2. Nauticala 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.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of logline1

First recorded in 1605–15
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Example Sentences

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Stine’s bibliography, “The Prom Queen,” logline more or less intact: Shadyside High is revving up for the prom, and everyone’s excited, including a maniac decked out in a grim visaged mask and a crimson latex coat, stalking prom queen candidates in the school’s hallways with an ax.

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The logline for Matthew Specktor’s memoir, “The Golden Hour,” could easily imply a Hollywood tell-all.

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From among the best picture nominees, O’Brien joked that the “Conclave” logline is “A movie about the Catholic Church ... but don’t worry.”

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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.

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The upcoming installment promises to usher the series into “an ingenious new direction,” per the film’s logline, but it will also stay true to the series’ core, with original “Jurassic Park” screenwriter David Koepp penning the script.

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