love interest
noun/ˈlʌv ɪntrəst/, /ˈlʌv ɪntrest/
/ˈlʌv ɪntrəst/, /ˈlʌv ɪntrest/
- [countable, usually singular] a character in a film or story who has a romantic role, often as the main character’s partner
- Emma Watson supplies the love interest in the film.
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- [uncountable] a theme or part of the plot in a story or film that is mainly about love between two characters
- The film is all action and violence and completely without love interest.
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