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   Tab·loid

   /ˈtabˌloid/

   

   noun

   • 1. a newspaper having pages half the size of those of a standard newspaper, typically popular in style and dominated by headlines, photographs, and sensational stories: "the tabloid press"
   • ▪ sensational in a lurid or vulgar way: "they argued about who made what allegation on what tabloid TV show"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from tablet + -oid. Originally the proprietary name of a medicine sold in tablets, the term came to denote any small medicinal tablet; the current sense reflects the notion of ‘concentrated, easily assimilable’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTABLOID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (of or relating to) a type of popular newspaper with small pages that has many pictures and short, simple reports: the tabloid press. a tabloid newspaper. Fewer examples. She had no desire to embroil herself in lengthy lawsuits with the tabloid newspapers. The Finance Minister's fall from grace gave the tabloid press great satisfaction.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTABLOID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · tabloid in American English. (ˈtæbˌlɔɪd ) noun. 1. a size of newspaper page, about 14 inches high by 12 inches wide, half the size of a standard page. see also broadsheet (sense 2) 2. a newspaper using such a page size, esp. one with many pictures and short, often sensational, news stories. adjective.

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › tabloid_ntabloid, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the word tabloid mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word tabloid. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. tabloid has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pharmacology (1880s) journalism (1900s) aviation (1910s) sailing (1930s) See meaning & use.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontabloid noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of tabloid noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › tabloidTabloid - definition of tabloid by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a newspaper about half the size of an ordinary newspaper, usu. heavily illustrated, and often concentrating on sensational or lurid news. 2. a condensation or summary. adj. 3. compressed; condensed. 4. luridly or vulgarly sensational. [1905–10; tabl ( et) + -oid] tab′loid•ism, n.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › tabloidsTABLOID Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a newspaper whose pages, usually five columns wide, are about one-half the size of a standard-sized newspaper page. a newspaper this size concentrating on sensational and lurid news, usually heavily illustrated. a short form or version; condensation; synopsis; summary. See more. adjective.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTABLOID | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   uk / ˈtæblɔɪd / us. Add to word list Add to word list. B2. a small newspaper with a lot of pictures and short, simple news stories. (Definition of tabloid from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of tabloid. in Chinese (Traditional) 通俗小報的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 通俗小报的… See more. in Spanish.