snippet
snippet
Definition
snip·pet (snip′it)
noun
a small piece, scrap, or portion, specif. of information, of a book, etc.
Etymology: dim. of snip
snippet
Synonyms
snippet
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- gossip: That local news story or snippet of gossip you've heard could earn you a small fortune!
- conversation: There would be snippets of conversation that would be the same for most of them.
- info: We pick up a few snippets of useful info, including the details of where Roman coins had been found some years ago.
- news: Just a little snippet of news on the Kids church front.
- code: Meta tags are small snippets of code that reside within the head content of a html page.
- dialog: The static menu pages are pretty boring and the snippets of audio dialog from the film are somewhat muted.
Converse of object
- tantalize: You can't give us that tantalizing snippet of info only to leave us hanging.
- overhear: Varsity - 2001 Ball Review First overheard conversation snippet of the night: " The Norfolk set?
- hear: To hear snippets from each tape, click on the title image.
- catch: They showed a film called Coast to Coast which I caught snippets of each time I awoke.
- contain: Helen Reid's book also contains snippets of information gleaned from the newspapers of the time.
Adjective modifier
- interesting: Interesting snippet tucked away at the bottom of a column in ' The Times ' : WIND OF CHANGE.
- fascinating: Here I was lent a pamphlet which contained fascinating snippets of plant lore.
- tiny: A tiny snippet in the Times, nothing elsewhere.
- brief: Below is a list, with brief snippets, of the articles in the current issue.
- odd: Reading blogs is a bit hazardous tho as many, like me, rely on the odd topical snippet thrown in.
- occasional: You may even see occasional snippets in Rider ® .
Noun used with modifier
