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tabloid

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tab·loid  (tbloid)
n.
A newspaper of small format giving the news in condensed form, usually with illustrated, often sensational material.
adj.
1. In summary form; condensed.
2. Lurid or sensational.

[From tabloid journalism, from Tabloid, trademark for a drug or chemical in condensed form.]

tabloidism n.

tabloid
Noun
a newspaper with fairly small pages, usually with many photographs and a concise and often sensational style [from tablet]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tabloid - sensationalist journalism
journalism, news media - newspapers and magazines collectively
2.tabloid - newspaper with half-size pages
newspaper, paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"
Translations

tabloid [ˈtæblɔɪd] n (newspaper) → periódico popular sensacionalista
tabloid [ˈtæblɔɪd] n (= newspaper) → quotidien m populaire
tabloid pressLe terme tabloid press désigne les journaux populaires de demi-format où l'on trouve beaucoup de photos et qui adoptent un style très concis. Ce type de journaux vise des lecteurs s'intéressant aux faits divers ayant un parfum de scandale; voir "quality press"
tabloid [ˈtæblɔɪd] n (newspaper) → Boulevardzeitung f;
the tabloids → die Boulevardpresse
tabloid pressDes Ausdruck tabloid press bezieht sich auf kleinformatige Zeitungen (ca 30 x 40 cm); diese sind in Großbritannien fast ausschließlich Massenblätter. Im Gegensatz zur quality press verwenden sie viele Fotos und einen knappern, oft reißerischen Stil. Sie kommen denjenigen Lesern entgegen, die mehr Wert auf Unterhaltung legen.
tabloid [ˈtæblɔɪd] n (newspaper) → tabloid m inv (giornale illustrato di formato ridotto);
the tabloids, the tabloid press → i giornali popolari

tabloid
n tabloid [ˈtabloid]
a newspaper with small pages, big headlines, a lot of pictures and light articles on popular subjects. tablet, ponie صَحيفَه مع صُوَر صَغيرَه таблоид plátek (bulvární) sensationspresse; tabloid die Boulevardpresse εφημερίδα μικρού μεγέθους με ελαφριά θεματολογία tabloide tabloid روزنامه ای پر از عکس و مطالب اغراق آمیز tabloïde צְהוּבּוֹן पत्रिका novine s kratkim, sažetim vijestima bulvárlap tabloid tabloid タブロイド版新聞 타블로이드판 신문 bulvarinis laikraštis tabloidformāta (A3) avīze tabloid tabloid, sensatiekrant tabloidavis, sensasjonsblad brukowiec бульварная газета bulvárne noviny, plátok tabloid tabloid sensationstidning หนังสือพิมพ์ขนาดเล็กที่รวมเรื่องสั้นต่าง ๆ ไว้ tabloit, magazin, gazete 小報 бульварна газета چوٹا اخبار báo khổ nhỏ


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