big draw

Crowd-pulling headliner event

A big draw is something that attracts a large audience or crowd—a major attraction.

A headlining performer is the big draw at a festival; a star player is the big draw for a team's ticket sales.

The free food was the big draw at the event.

The phrase emphasizes pulling power: whatever brings people in.

Related

headliner · top billing · star · showstopper · box office hit · pulling power · sellout · sold out show · standing ovation · blockbuster · highlight · main event · lure · appeal · hook · crowd pleaser · centerpiece · center stage

Categories
Opposites
audience attraction power

big drawnobody

Inconsequential person

unknown · turnoff · flop · dud · non-entity

billing/prominence status

big drawopening act

Preliminary concert performer

warm-up act · supporting act · undercard · no-name · bit player

Family

big, bigger, biggest, draw, draws, drew, drawn, drawing, drawings

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G