Coming Attraction (Noun)
Meaning
A movie that is advertised to draw customers.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The coming attraction of the blockbuster film was plastered on every billboard in town to build anticipation among moviegoers.
- A brief preview of the coming attraction flashed on screen, piquing the audience's interest and setting the tone for the next movie release.
- Movie theaters typically air the coming attraction trailer immediately after the current feature presentation.
- A fan convention provided attendees with a first-look coming attraction preview of the highly anticipated superhero movie.
- Before the lights dimmed for the main event, a loudspeaker announcement declared that a new coming attraction trailer was about to premiere on the big screen.