sound bite

sound bite
noun
a very short speech; usually on radio or television
• Hypernyms: ↑line

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noun
: a brief recorded statement (as by a public figure) broadcast especially on a television news program ; also : a brief catchy comment or phrase

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a brief, striking remark or statement excerpted from an audiotape or videotape for insertion in a broadcast news story.
[1985-90]

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soundˈbite or sound bite noun
A brief memorable phrase used by someone, esp a politician, when being interviewed on television or radio
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Main Entry: ↑sound

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sound bite UK US noun [countable] [singular sound bite plural sound bites]
a short comment by a politician or other famous person that is taken from a longer conversation or speech and broadcast alone because it is very interesting or effective
Thesaurus: comments and remarkshyponym

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sound bite,
noun, adjective.
a very short excerpt or pithy statement, often presented as a video or audio clip: »

Shot and edited on video…the nightly news reduces speakers to pithy sound bites (Vanity Fair).

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n. a short extract from a recorded interview, chosen for its pungency or appropriateness

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noun, pl ⋯ bites [count]
: a short recorded statement that is broadcast on a television or radio news program

His campaign relies on catchy sound bites.

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ˈsound bite [sound bite] noun
a short phrase or sentence taken from a longer speech, especially a speech made by a politician, that is considered to be particularly effective or appropriate

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sound bite — n a very short part of a speech or statement, especially one made by a politician, that is broadcast on a radio or television news programme …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sound bite — sound ,bite noun count a short comment by a politician or other famous person that is taken from a longer conversation or speech and broadcast alone because it is especially interesting or effective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sound bite — sound′ bite n. sbz a brief, striking statement excerpted from an audiotape or videotape for insertion in a broadcast news story • Etymology: 1970–75 …   From formal English to slang

  • sound bite — [n] very brief broadcast statement blurb*, buzzword, clip, excerpt, fifteen minutes of fame*, newsbreak, news item, notation, note, one liner, outtake, passage, photo opportunity, piece, quotation, quote, saying, selection, slogan, snippet, spot… …   New thesaurus

  • sound bite — ► NOUN ▪ a short extract from a recorded interview, chosen for its pungency or aptness …   English terms dictionary

  • sound bite — n. a brief, quotable remark, or excerpt from a speech, made as by a politician and suitable for use on TV or radio newscasts: often a dismissive term implying superficiality …   English World dictionary

  • Sound bite — A sound bite is an audiolinguistic and social communications phenomenon whose nature was recognized in the late 20th century, helped by people such as Marshall McLuhan. It is characterized by a short phrase or sentence that deftly captures the… …   Wikipedia

  • sound bite — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sound bite : singular sound bite plural sound bites a short comment by a politician or other famous person that is taken from a longer conversation or speech and broadcast alone because it is very interesting… …   English dictionary

  • sound-bite — adjective Date: 1986 containing or characterized by sound bites < sound bite politics > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sound bite — noun /ˈsaʊndbʌɪt/ a) An extract from a speech or interview used as edited into a news or other broadcast; an interview clip, especially seen as particularly expressive or pithy. The ground offensive against Iraq ended after 100 hours, partly out… …   Wiktionary

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