macguffin

Definition of Macguffin in English :

1. macguffin, mcguffin

(film) a plot element that catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot

Example Sentences:
'the McGuffin was a key element of Alfred Hitchcock's films'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Macguffin

noun

an object or event in a book or a film that serves as the impetus for the plot

An object in a work of fiction, especially in film, whose only purpose is to advance the plot.

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