logline

ˈlɒɡ.laɪn

Definition

Definition of logline - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

storytelling

TECH.

short description of a story's main plot

TECH.

She wrote a compelling logline for her screenplay.

summary

synopsis

maritime

Rare

line attached to a log for measuring speed

Rare

The sailor checked the logline to determine the ship's speed.

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line attached to a log for measuring speed

Origin of logline

English, log (record) + line (summary)

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log chip

maritime

board attached to a logline for measuring speed

Examples of logline in a sentence

He struggled to write a concise logline.
He adjusted the logline to get an accurate reading.
The crew relied on the logline during their voyage.

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French:pitch, ligne de loch, ...
German:kurze Beschreibung der Hauptgeschichte, Logleine, ...
Italian:descrizione breve, corda di misurazione, ...
Spanish:sinopsis breve, corredera, ...
Portuguese:sinopse, linha de barquinha, ...
Chinese:故事简介, 测程绳, ...
Japanese:ログライン, 測定線, ...
Arabic:ملخص الحبكة, حَبْل السُرْعَة, ...
Hebrew:תַּקְצִיר עֲלִילָה, חֶבֶל מְדִידָה, ...
Russian:логлайн, лаглин, ...
Ukrainian:короткий опис, лаглінія, ...
Hindi:लॉगलाइन, गति मापने की रेखा, ...
Bengali:মূল প্লটের সংক্ষিপ্ত বিবরণ, লগলাইন, ...
Catalan:descripció breu, llinatge, ...
Czech:loglajn, logovací šňůra, ...
Danish:kort beskrivelse af hovedplottet, logline, ...
Dutch:korte beschrijving, loglijn, ...
Greek:σύντομη περιγραφή της κύριας πλοκής, σχοινί μέτρησης, ...
Hungarian:logline, logzsinór, ...
Khmer:សេចក្តីសង្ខេបរឿង, ខ្សែវាស់ល្បឿននាវា, ...
Korean:짧은 설명, 로그라인, ...
Persian:توصیف کوتاه, خط لاگ, ...
Polish:krótki opis, linka logowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):sinopse, linha de velocidade, ...
Romanian:descriere scurtă, log, ...
Swedish:kort beskrivning, logglina, ...
Thai:คำอธิบายสั้นๆ, เชือกวัดความเร็ว, ...
Turkish:kısa tanım, log ipi, ...
Vietnamese:mô tả ngắn, dây đo tốc độ, ...

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