main draw
Primary pulling power
The main draw is the primary attraction or most appealing feature of something—the reason people show up: The main draw of the festival is the headlining band.
In tennis and other tournaments, the main draw is the principal bracket of competition, as opposed to qualifying rounds: She earned a spot in the main draw.
- headlinerTop-billed performer
- star attractionFeatured highlight of show
- big nameFamous, influential person
- attractionPull toward something
- starLuminous astronomical object
highlight · centerpiece · showstopper · center stage · feature · crowd-puller · spectacle · marquee · top billing · tournament · grand slam · bracket · tennis · knockout · singles · first round · championship · qualifying
- tennisace, serve, forehand, backhand, volley
- Australian Openhardcourt, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer
- Grand Slamsgrand slam, Wimbledon, French Open, US Open, Roland Garros
- attractionszoo, museum, theme park, amusement park, water park
- signature itemsflagship product, bestseller, house special
- spotlightspotlight, center stage, limelight, star attraction, focal point
main drawopening act
Preliminary concert performer
warm-up act · supporting act · undercard · opener · filler
main drawafterthought
Idea added belatedly
non-event · footnote · irrelevance · also-ran · minor detail
main, draw, mainly, mains, mainland, mainline, mainstream, mainstay, draws