talking head
n. Slang
1. The image of a person, usually with only the head and upper body visible, talking to the camera, as in a documentary, news show, or similar work.
2. A person thus filmed.
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talking head
n
(Broadcasting) (on television) a person, such as a newscaster, who is shown only from the shoulders up, and speaks without the use of any illustrative material
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talk′ing head′
n.
a television or film closeup of a person who is talking, as in a documentary or interview.
[1965–70]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  talking head - a talker on television who talks directly into the cameras and whose upper body is all that is shown on the screenspeaker, talker, verbaliser, verbalizer, utterer - someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims" |
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Translations
شَخْصِيَّه تِلْفِزْيونِيَّه
účastník televizní debaty
fjernsynsdebattør
műsorvezetőtévébemondó
osobnosť
televizyon ünlüsü kişi
talk
(toːk) verb1. to speak; to have a conversation or discussion. We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).
2. to gossip. You can't stay here – people will talk!
3. to talk about. They spent the whole time talking philosophy.
noun1. (sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion. We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.
2. a lecture. The doctor gave us a talk on family health.
3. gossip. Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.
4. useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done. There's too much talk and not enough action.
talkative (ˈtoːkətiv) adjective talking a lot. a talkative person.
ˈtalking book noun a book recorded on cassette or disc for blind people, for those with reading problems etc.
ˈtalking head noun a TV personality.
ˈtalking-point noun something to talk about; a subject, especially an interesting one. Football is the main talking-point in my family.
ˈtalk show noun (American) a television or radio programme on which (usually famous) people talk to each other and are interviewed.
ˌtalking-ˈto noun a talk given to someone in order to scold, criticize or blame them. I'll give that child a good talking-to when he gets home!
talk back (often with to) to answer rudely. Don't talk back to me!
talk big to talk as if one is very important; to boast. He's always talking big about his job.
talk down to to speak to (someone) as if he/she is much less important, clever etc. Children dislike being talked down to.
talk (someone) into / out of (doing) to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something). He talked me into changing my job.
talk over to discuss. We talked over the whole idea.
talk round1. to persuade. I managed to talk her round.
2. to talk about (something) for a long time without reaching the most important point. We talked round the question for hours.
talk sense/nonsense to say sensible, or ridiculous, things. Don't talk nonsense; I do wish you would talk sense.
talk shop to talk about one's work. We agreed not to talk shop at the party.
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