high-concept

adj
/ˌhaɪˈkɒnsɛpt/UK/ˌhaɪˈkɑnˌsɛpt/US

Etymology

PIE word *ḱóm From high (adjective) + concept (noun).

  1. derived from conceptus
  2. borrowed from concept
  3. compounded as high-concept — “high + concept

Definitions

  1. Of a work such as a book, film, or television programme

    Of a work such as a book, film, or television programme: based on an appealing and easily communicable idea; also, of or relating to such a work.

    • Yet for all its casual mayhem, Free Guy turns out to be a rather cuddly crowdpleaser, a high-concept blockbuster trifle with bubblegum ice cream clogging its circuits.
  2. Based on an idea or theme, especially one regarded as highly artistic or intellectual.

    • I’m not too sure about that new molecular gastronomy restaurant. It seems too high-concept and snooty for me.
    • Are “Lost” and “[Desperate] Housewives” too high-concept? [article title]—ABC's hit shows are eager to avoid the Twin Peaks curse […] Forget the predictable crime procedurals. Serialized, slow-burning mysteries are back.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for high-concept. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA