Meaning of news in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /n(j)uz/

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  1. Noun

    news

    Etymology

    late Middle English: plural of new, translating Old French noveles or medieval Latin nova‘new things’

    Definitions

    1. new information about specific and timely events

    Examples

    • « they awaited news of the outcome »
  2. 2. new information of any kind

    Examples

    • « it was news to me »
  3. 3. a program devoted to news

    Examples

    • « we watch the 7 o'clock news every night »
  4. 4. information reported in a newspaper or news magazine

    Examples

    • « the news of my death was greatly exaggerated »
  5. 5. the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins

    Examples

    • « the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial »
    • « he is no longer news in the fashion world »

Famous quotes

  • « I would not know how I am supposed to feel about many stories if not for the fact that the TV news personalities make sad faces for sad stories and happy faces for happy stories. »
    Dave Barry
  • « Much good art got made while money ruled I like a lot of it, and hardship and poverty aren't virtues. The good news is that, since almost no one will be selling art, artists - especially emerging ones - won't have to think about turning out a consistent style or creating a brand. They'll be able to experiment as much as they want. »
    Jerry Saltz
  • « The current wisdom now is that if the three networks are covering the news the same way the difference is the anchor people. I think that won't be true in the future. »
    Roone Arledge

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