Sekirov Dictionary

tentpole

/ˈtɛntˌpoʊl/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 3
phrases 1

noun2

One of the poles used to hold up a tent.
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[before a noun] (figurative) A large-scale entertainment production that is a major source of revenue for its studio, television network, or investors.
- His [James Rolfe's] reasoning dances around the simple fact that has set this innocuous-seeming movie apart from its fellow blockbusters this summer—that it’s a tentpole genre film starring women. — 2016

verb1

To schedule a popular programme between two newer or less popular ones in the hope that viewers will watch them.

forms

tentpoled · tentpoling · tentpoles

Phrases with tentpole

tentpole movie
A major motion picture which is expensive to produce but expected to generate significant revenue for its studio and investors.

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