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news  (nz, nyz)
pl.n. (used with a sing. verb)
1.
a. Information about recent events or happenings, especially as reported by newspapers, periodicals, radio, or television.
b. A presentation of such information, as in a newspaper or on a newscast.
2. New information of any kind: The requirement was news to him.
3. Newsworthy material: "a public figure on a scale unimaginable in America; whatever he did was news" (James Atlas).

[Middle English newes, new things, tidings, pl. of newe, new thing, new; see new.]

newsless adj.
Synonyms: news, advice, intelligence, tidings, word
These nouns denote information about hitherto unknown events and happenings: just heard the good news; sent advice that the loan was approved; a source of intelligence about the war; tidings of victory; received word of his death.

news
Noun
1. important or interesting new happenings
2. information about such events, reported in the mass media
3. the news a television or radio programme presenting such information
4. interesting or important new information: it's news to me
5. a person or thing widely reported in the mass media: reggae is suddenly big news again
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.newsnews - information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
info, information - a message received and understood
good word - good news
latest - the most recent news or development; "have you heard the latest?"
update - news that updates your information
2.news - information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"
info, information - a message received and understood
business news - news about businesses and investments
news report, write up, account, report, story - a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
newscast - a broadcast of news or commentary on the news
reportage, reporting, coverage - the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television; "they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations"
hard news - news that deals with serious topics or events
soft news - news that does not deal with serious topics or events
stop press - late news that is inserted into the newspaper at the last minute
3.newsnews - a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary; "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night"
broadcast, program, programme - a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"
television news - a television broadcast of news
4.news - informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone; "it was news to me"
info, information - a message received and understood
5.news - 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"
interestingness, interest - the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"

news
noun information, latest (informal) report, word, story, release, account, statement, advice, exposé, intelligence, scandal, rumour, leak, revelation, buzz, gossip, dirt U.S. (slang) goss (informal) disclosure, bulletin, dispatch, gen Brit. (informal) communiqué, hearsay, tidings, news flash, scuttlebutt U.S. (slang)
Translations
news [njuːz] nnoticias fpl;
a piece of news → una noticia;
the news (RADIO, TV) → las noticias fpl; el telediario;
good/bad news → buenas/malas noticias fpl;
financial news → noticias fpl financieras

news [njuːz] nnouvelle(s) f(pl);
(Radio, TV) → informations fpl, actualités fpl;
a piece of news → une nouvelle;
good/bad news → bonne/mauvaise nouvelle;
financial news (Press, Radio, TV) → page financière

news [njuːz] nNachricht f;
a piece of news → eine Neuigkeit;
the news (Radio, TV) → die Nachrichten pl;
good/bad news → gute/schlechte Nachrichten

news [njuːz] nnotizie fpl;
(RADIO) → giornale m radio;
(TV) → telegiornale m;
a piece of news → una notizia;
good/bad news → buone/cattive notizie;
financial news (PRESS) → pagina economica e finanziaria;
(RADIO, TV) → notiziario economico

news
n sg news [njuːz]
a report of, or information about, recent events You can hear the news on the radio at 9 o'clock; Is there any news about your friend?; (also adjective ) a news broadcast. nuus, tyding أخْبار новина zprávy; zpravodajský nyheder; nyheds- die Nachrichten (pl.), Nachrichten-... ειδήσεις, νέα noticias uudised, uudiste- اخبار uutiset, uutis- (de) nouvelles; (d')informations חֲדָשוֹת खबर, समाचार novosti,vijesti hír(ek), híradó berita fréttir notizie; d'informazioni ニュース 소식; 기사, 보도; 정보 žinios, naujienos ziņas; jaunumi berita nieuws nyhet(er); nyhets- wiadomości notícia(s) noutate; informaţii; veste; (de) ştiri новости správy; spravodajský novica vest nyheter; nyhets- ข่าว haber(ler) 新聞 новина, новини خبر tin tức
adj newsy
full of news a newsy letter. vol nuus حافِل بالأخْبار пълен с новини plný novinek fuld af nyheder voller Neuigkeiten γεμάτος ενδιαφέρουσες ειδήσεις lleno de noticias uudisterohke داراى اخبار زياد uutiskylläinen plein de nouvelles גָדוּש חֲדָשוֹת समाचार से भरा pun novosti,informativan sok érdekes hírt tartalmazó penuh berita fullur af fréttum (pieno di notizie) ニュースの多い 뉴스가 많은 pilnas naujienų jaunumu pilns penuh dengan cerita vol nieuws full av nyheter pełen nowin cheio de novidades plin de noutăţi богатый новостями plný noviniek poln novic koji sadrži vesti full av nyheter เต็มไปด้วยข่าวบันเทิงหรือข่าวน่าสนใจ haber dolu 新消息多的 багатий на новини خبروں سے پُر nhiều tin 消息
n newsagent
(Americannews dealer) a person who has a shop selling newspapers (and usually other goods). nuusagentskap وَكيل بَيْع الصُّحُف вестникар majitel prodejny novin bladhandler der/die Zeitungshändler/(in) πράκτορας εφημερίδων, εφημεριδοπώλης vendedor de periódicos ajalehemüüja روزنامه فروش lehdenmyyjä marchand/-ande de journaux סוֹכֵן עִיתוֹנִים समाचार पत्र बेचने वाला prodavač novina újságárus penjual koran blaðasali giornalaio 新聞販売人 신문 판매인[] laikraščių pardavėjas, kioskininkas laikrakstu pārdevējs wakil penjual akhbar kioskhouder avisselger kioskarz vendedor de jornais vânzător de ziare владелец газетного киоска predavač novín prodajalec časopisov prodavac novina innehavare av tidningskiosk (tobaksaffär) ตัวแทนจำหน่ายหนังสือพิมพ์หรือนิตยสารต่าง ๆ gazete bayisi 報刊銷售人 хазяїн газетного кіоску اخبار فروش người bán báo
n newscast
a broadcast of news in a radio or television programme. nuusuitsending نَشْرَه إخْباريَّه информационен бюлетин rozhlasové/televizní zpravodajství nyhedsudsendelse die Nachrichtensendung δελτίο ειδήσεων noticiario uudistesaade اخبارراديويى يا تلويزيونى uutislähetys (bulletin d')informations; actualités télévisées שִׁידור חֲדָשוֹת समाचार प्रसारण vijesti na radiu ili tv hírek siaran berita fréttaútsending notiziario, telegiornale ニュース放送 뉴스 방송 žinių laida ziņu izlaidums siaran berita nieuwsuitzending nyhetssending dziennik noticiário (buletin de) ştiri последние известия rozhlasové / televízne správy poročila emitovanje vesti nyhetssändning การรายงานข่าวทางวิทยุหรือโทรทัศน์ haber yayını 新聞廣播 останні новини خبريں دينا bản tin phát sóng 广
n newscaster
a person who presents a news broadcast. nuusleser قارِئ نَشْرَة الأخْبار новинар hlasatel zpráv nyhedsoplæser der/die Nachrichtensprecher/(in) εκφωνητής δελτίου ειδήσεων locutor, presentador teadustaja گوینده اخبار رادیویی یا تلویزیونی uutisankkuri présentateur/-trice מְגִיש חֲדָשוֹת समाचार प्रसारक komentator ili član redakcije hírközlő penyiar berita fréttaþulur annunciatore, annunciatrice ニュース放送者 뉴스 보도원[] žinių laidos vedėjas ziņu komentētājs pembaca berita nieuwslezer nyhetsoppleser, –redaktør lektor dziennika locutor crainic диктор последних известий televízny / rozhlasový hlásateľ, -ka napovedovalec spiker nyhetsuppläsare ผู้อ่านข่าว haber spikeri 新聞廣播員 диктор; радіокоментатор خبريں دينے والا phát thanh viên 广
n newsletter
a sheet containing news issued to members of a group, organization etc. nuusbrief تَقْرير غَيْر رَسْمي يَتَناوَل قَضِيَّة تَحْرير الأخْبار бюлетин informační bulletin nyhedsbrev das Rundschreiben ειδησεογραφικό έντυπο boletín informativo sõnumileht خبرنامه tiedotuslehti bulletin עֲלוֹן חֲדָשוֹת एक प्रकार का समाचार पत्र bilten hírlevél berita fréttabréf bollettino 回報 공보(公報), 사보 informacinis biuletenis informatīvs biļetens surat berita mededelingenblad informasjonsblad, kontaktbrev biuletyn boletim informativo buletin информационный бюллетень bulletin bilten, objava bilten informationsblad, cirkulär จดหมายข่าว haber bülteni 時事通訊 інформаційний бюлетень خبر نامہ bản tin
n newspaper
a paper, printed daily or weekly, containing news etc a daily newspaper. koerant صَحيفَه، جَريدَه вестник noviny avis die Zeitung εφημερίδα periódico, diario ajaleht روزنامه sanomalehti journal עִיתוֹן समाचार पत्र novine újság surat kabar dagblað giornale 新聞 신문 laikraštis laikraksts surat khabar krant avis, blad gazeta jornal ziar газета noviny časopis novine dags-, nyhetstidning หนังสือพิมพ์ gazete 報紙 газета اخبار báo

news is singular: No news is good news .



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