About The Word News
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What's The Definition Of News?
[n] the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins; "the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial"; "he is no longer news in the fashion world"
[n] a program devoted to news; "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night" [n] new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome" [n] new information of any kind; "it was news to me" [n] information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated" Synonyms | Synonyms for News: intelligence | news program | news show | newsworthiness | tidings | word Related Terms | Find terms related to News: account | advice | announcement | bulletin | communication | communique | daily | daily newspaper | dirt | dispatch | dope | expose | extra | extra edition | gazette | gossip | hearsay | info | information | intelligence | lowdown | low-down | message | national newspaper | neighborhood newspaper | newscast | newspaper | newspaper of record | paper | poop | press release | rag | report | rumor | scandal | scoop | scuttlebutt | sheet | special | special edition | statement | story | tabloid | talk | tattle | tidings | weekly | weekly newspaper | word See Also | account | broadcast | business news | coverage | good word | info | information | interest | interestingness | news report | newscast | program | programme | report | reportage | reporting | stop press | story | update | write up News In Webster's Dictionary \News\, n [From New; cf. F. nounelles. News ?s plural in
form, but is commonly used with a singular verb.]
1. A report of recent occurences; information of something
that has lately taken place, or of something before
unknown; fresh tindings; recent intelligence.
Evil news rides post, while good news baits.
--Milton.
2. Something strange or newly happened.
It is no news for the weak and poor to be a prey to
the strong and rich. --L'Estrange.
3. A bearer of news; a courier; a newspaper. [Obs.]
There cometh a news thither with his horse. --Pepys.
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