Meanings
plural copylines
- A slogan produced by a copywriter; a brief quote used in advertising or on posters.
In principle, the copyline (the descriptive tagline for the film) that is evolved for the campaign should work as a cohesive unit with the art.
2005, Paul N. Lazarus, Produced By--: Balancing Art and Business in the Movie Industry, page 1792 more examples
The British Cable Authority, for its part, in its special Code of Practice on Programme Sponsorship, issued on an experimental basis in 1985, permits the use of a short advertising copyline in addition to acknowledgement of the sponsor.
1991, Programme Sponsorship and New Forms of Commercial Promotion on Television, →ISBN, page 39The ad featured a reclining model wearing only underwear and the copyline, 'Last year we ran an ad for Swedish lingerie. 78 women complained. No men.'
2003, Jonathan Salisbury, Challenging Macho Values, →ISBN, page 154Synonyms: tagline
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nounA slogan produced by a copywriter; a brief quote used in advertising or on posters.
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copyline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copyline
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