English Explanatory Dictionary

logline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very short summary of a script or screenplay.
  2. The line fastened to the log, and marked for finding the speed of a vessel.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɒɡ.laɪn/

Word forms

logline loglines logge-line log lyne logg line logg-line loggline log line log-line

Etymology

First attested in 1613 as logge-line. A compound of log + line.

Related words

heave the log plotline
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