Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A connection or association.
- noun A media product, such as a book, video game, or movie, that makes use of material presented in another, usually more well-known media product.
- noun An advertisement or promotional action connecting one brand or product with another or with a popular event.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Something that is
related orconnected to another - noun An
authorized product based on amedia property , such as afilm orvideo game , by way of cross-promotion. - noun An
association orconnection between things
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a fastener that serves to join or connect
Etymologies
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Examples
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The key to the illusion-the equivalent of "selling the shot" in today's special effects-is what is called the "tie-in"; that is, the small, vital area in the rear of the diorama, the brief zone where the three-dimensional artifacts meet the sloping, painted background.
The New Yorker Adam Gopnik 2011
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The key to the illusion-the equivalent of "selling the shot" in today's special effects-is what is called the "tie-in"; that is, the small, vital area in the rear of the diorama, the brief zone where the three-dimensional artifacts meet the sloping, painted background.
The New Yorker Adam Gopnik 2011
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The key to the illusion-the equivalent of "selling the shot" in today's special effects-is what is called the "tie-in"; that is, the small, vital area in the rear of the diorama, the brief zone where the three-dimensional artifacts meet the sloping, painted background.
The New Yorker Adam Gopnik 2011
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To achieve better than break-even results on its massively expensive productions, Pixar counts on a sizable share of its films to generate merchandise tie-in, Mr. Catmull said.
Disney's 'Cars 2' a Hit Already—in Stores Ethan Smith 2011
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Disney says "Cars 2" is on track to sell more tie-in goods than any single previous film, surpassing by a wide margin the current record holder, "Toy Story 3," which last year sold $2.8 billion of merchandise.
Disney's 'Cars 2' a Hit Already—in Stores Ethan Smith 2011
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Walt Disney says that "Cars 2" is on track to sell more tie-in merchandise than any single previous film.
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Disney says "Cars 2" is on track to sell more tie-in goods than any single previous film, surpassing by a wide margin the current record holder, "Toy Story 3," which last year sold $2.8 billion of merchandise.
Disney's 'Cars 2' a Hit Already—in Stores Ethan Smith 2011
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Oil prices and the euro are also unusually closely linked, while the Australian dollar's tie-in with global stocks is rock-solid.
Currencies Lure Traders as Investment Proxy Jessica Mead 2012
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To achieve better than break-even results on its massively expensive productions, Pixar counts on a sizable share of its films to generate merchandise tie-in, Mr. Catmull said.
Disney's 'Cars 2' a Hit Already—in Stores Ethan Smith 2011
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Walt Disney says that "Cars 2" is on track to sell more tie-in merchandise than any single previous film.
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