HyperDic: macguffin

English > 1 sense of the word MacGuffin:
NOUNcognitionMacGuffin, McGuffin(film) a plot element that catches / catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot
English > MacGuffin: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning(film) a plot element that catches / catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot.
SynonymMcGuffin
Categoryfilm, cinema, celluloidA medium that disseminates moving pictures
Broaderplot elementA component or element of the plot of a story
CatalanMacGuffin, McGuffin

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict