high concept

haɪ ˈkɒnsɛpt

Definition

Definition of high concept - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

film or bookidea easily summarized for broad appeal

The movie's high concept attracted a large audience.

commercial

mainstream

artistic ideaidea in art, literature, or film that is simple yet striking

The movie's high concept was immediately appealing to audiences..

abstract

conceptual

thematic

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Expressions with high

high on

adv.

in a position far up on something

The picture hangs high on the wall.

fly high

feel very happy or excited

After winning the match, she was flying high.

high gear

gear setting in vehicles for high speed

When the road cleared, he shifted into high gear.

high ground

elevated area of land above surrounding areas

The castle was built on high ground.

at high noon

adv.

happening around 12 PM when the sun is highest

The duel was set to begin at high noon.

have high hopes

expect something very good or successful to happen

We have high hopes for the new project.

Expressions with concept

marketing concept

general idea or theme used to promote goods or services

The agency proposed a new marketing concept for the summer product launch.

concept album

album with songs connected by a theme or story

The band released a concept album about space exploration.

working concept

preliminary idea subject to change

The working concept may evolve as we gather more data.

concept car

prototype vehicle showcasing new styling or technology

The concept car was unveiled at the auto show to demonstrate future design trends..

open-concept

adj.

having few or no internal walls or barriers

The open-concept office encourages teamwork and communication.

operating concept

fundamental idea guiding the functioning of a system or product

The operating concept was crucial for the new software's success..

concept store

retail shop organized around one strong theme or lifestyle

The new concept store mixes fashion, books, and coffee in one space.

product concept

idea for a new product's features and benefits

The team brainstormed a product concept for the new gadget.

concept map

diagram showing relationships among concepts

The teacher used a concept map to illustrate the science concepts.

self-concept

beliefs and ideas someone has about themselves

Her self-concept changed after she started college.

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information superhighway

technology

concept of a global high-speed digital network

Examples of high concept in a sentence

Producers loved the high concept of the new series.
The high concept of the novel intrigued readers.
Critics praised the high concept of the art installation.

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French:concept fort, ...
German:High-Concept, hohe Idee, ...
Italian:idea centrale, idea principale, ...
Spanish:concepto principal, idea principal, ...
Portuguese:alto conceito, conceito marcante, ...
Chinese:高概念, ...
Japanese:ハイコンセプト, ...
Arabic:فِكْرَة رَئِيسِيَّة, فِكْرَة لافِتَة, ...
Hebrew:קוֹנְסֶפְּט גָּבוֹהַּ, הַיי קוֹנְסֶפּט, ...
Russian:высокая концепция, гениальная идея, ...
Ukrainian:висока концепція, проста але вражаюча ідея, ...
Hindi:उच्च अवधारणा, ...
Bengali:উচ্চ ধারণা, উচ্চ কল্পনা, ...
Catalan:concepte alt, alt concepte, ...
Czech:silný námět, high concept, ...
Danish:højkoncept, høj koncept, ...
Dutch:high concept, hoog concept, ...
Greek:υψηλή σύλληψη, υψηλή ιδέα, ...
Hungarian:high concept, erős alapötlet, ...
Khmer:គំនិតស្នូលដែលអាចសង្ខេបបានងាយ និងទាក់ទាញទស្សនិកជនទូលំទូលាយ, គំនិតស្នូលសាមញ្ញ ប៉ុន្តែទាក់ទាញខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:하이 컨셉, 고차원적 개념, ...
Persian:مفهوم برجسته, ایده برجسته, ...
Polish:prosty pomysł, wysoka koncepcja, ...
Portuguese (BR):conceito central, conceito marcante, ...
Romanian:concept înalt, idee înaltă, ...
Swedish:högt koncept, hög koncept, ...
Thai:แนวคิดที่สามารถสรุปได้ง่าย, แนวคิดสูง, ...
Turkish:yüksek konsept, ...
Vietnamese:ý tưởng độc đáo, ý tưởng cao, ...

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