logline

English

/ˈlɒɡ.laɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • (authorship) A very short summary of a script or screenplay.
  • (nautical) The line fastened to the log, and marked for finding the speed of a vessel.

Etymology

Compound from English log + English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group).

Origin

English

line

Gloss

figure, stated positions of a political religious group

Kanji

姿

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