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news (no̵̅o̅z, nyo̵̅o̅z)

noun

  1. new information about anything; information previously unknown
    1. reports, collectively, of recent happenings, esp. those broadcast over radio or TV, printed in a newspaper, etc.
    2. any person or thing thought to merit special attention in such reports
  3. newscast

Etymology: ME newes, novelties (pl. of newe, adj.), after OFr noveles or ML nova, pl. of novum, what is new: < L novus: see new

news Idioms

make news

to do something that is apt to be reported as news

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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news Synonyms

news

n.

  1. Information

    intelligence, tidings, advice, discovery, enlightenment, recognition, cognizance, the scoop*, the goods*, headlines*, front-page news*; see also data, knowledge 1, revelation 1.

  2. A specific report

    report, telling, narration, recital, account, description, specification, particularization, itemization, message, copy, communication, release, communiqué, telegram, cable, radiogram, broadcast, telecast, bulletin, dispatch, story, news story*, scoop*, big news*, eye-opener*; see also announcement 2, report 1.

make news

become famous, become notorious, accomplish, create events; see expose 1, reveal 1.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

news Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • late: The latest news from the world of Doctor Who.

Converse of object

  • hear: Hearing the Good News is an initial step to experiencing God's blessing of inner hope.

Converse of subject

  • sadden: Her many friends and colleagues were shocked and saddened by the news.

Modifies a noun

  • story: News stories are presented first of all in summary form.

Noun used with modifier

  • television: The latest Sky Digital, Freeview, ntl, Telewest and UK digital television entertainment news.
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news quotes

You know my temperature's risin', The juke box's blowin'a fuse, My heart's beatin'rhythm, My soul keeps a singin'the bluesö Roll over Beethoven, Tell Tchaikovsky the news.

-Berry, Chuck (Charles Edward Anderson)

La eternidad rotativa puede parecer atroz al espectador; es satisfactoria para sus individuos. Libres de malas noticias y de enfermedades, viven siempre como si fuera la primera vez, sin recordar las anteriores. A circular eternity may seem atrocious to the spectator, but it is satisfactory to individuals inside. Free from bad news and disease, theyalways live as if it were the first time, and do not remember previous times.

-Bioy Casares, Adolfo

When a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that is news.

-Bogart,John B

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