high-concept
adj/ˌhaɪˈkɒnsɛpt/UK/ˌhaɪˈkɑnˌsɛpt/US
Etymology
PIE word *ḱóm From high (adjective) + concept (noun).
Definitions
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.
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.
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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