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Definition of love interest noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

love interest

noun
 
/ˈlʌv ɪntrəst/,
 
/ˈlʌv ɪntrest/
 
/ˈlʌv ɪntrəst/,
 
/ˈlʌv ɪntrest/
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  1. [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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    Topics Literature and writingc2
  2. [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.
    Topics Film and theatrec1
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