log line

• Resumo curto ou descrição de um filme, programa de TV ou história, geralmente em uma frase, usado para apresentar a ideia central ou o enredo de forma comercial ou para venda de um projeto.

A brief summary or description of a film, TV show, or story, typically used to capture the core plot or concept in a single sentence for promotional or pitching purposes.

1. Film or TV summaryB2formal

   A brief summary of a film, TV show, or book, used to capture the core plot or concept.

   Sinopse

   • The log line for the movie was 'A young wizard discovers his magical heritage.'
   • She wrote a compelling log line to pitch her screenplay.
   • A good log line should be one or two sentences long.

2. Nautical ropeC1formalbritish

   A rope used on a ship to measure speed, historically with knots tied at intervals.

   Linha de barquinha

   • The sailor threw the log line overboard to calculate the ship's speed.
   • The log line was marked with knots at regular intervals.
   • Using a log line was a traditional method of navigation.