throughline
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throughline
- /ˈθɹuːlaɪn/ UK
- /ˈθɹuˌlaɪn/ US
Where it comes from
From through (“passing from one side of something to the other”, adjective) + line. Compare Middle English thurghline (“a brail or buntline”).
noun throughlines · through line · through-line
- In full through line of action: a theme that runs through the plot of a book, film, or other narrative work, or a series of such related works. Produced by none other than Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, Good Boys again most closely resembles a kind of junior-varsity tryout for that duo's Superbad, down to its modestly affecting emotional through-line: an acceptance of the fact that childhood friendships, forged out of proximity and convenien
- A railway route that passengers can take without needing to change trains.
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noun theme that runs through the plot of a narrative work, or a series of such related works
| Français | fil conducteur |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | roter Faden, durchgängiger Handlungsfaden |
Talk about this word "throughline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/throughline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. throughline. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/throughline "throughline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/throughline.Cite this
@misc{throughline_2026,
title = {throughline},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/throughline},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
