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news N0084800 (no͞oz, nyo͞oz)pl.n. (used with a sing. verb)1. a. Information about recent events or happenings, especially as reported by means of newspapers, websites, radio, television, and other forms of media.b. A presentation of such information, as in a newspaper or on a newscast: watched the evening news. 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.]news (njuːz) n (functioning as singular) 1. current events; important or interesting recent happenings2. information about such events, as in the mass media3. a. the news a presentation, such as a radio broadcast, of information of this type: the news is at six. b. (in combination): a newscaster. 4. interesting or important information not previously known or realized: it's news to me. 5. a person, fashion, etc, widely reported in the mass media: she is no longer news in the film world. [C15: from Middle English newes, plural of newe new (adj) on model of Old French noveles or Medieval Latin nova new things] ˈnewsless adjnews (nuz, nyuz)
n. (usu. with a sing. v.) 1. a report of a recent event; information: to hear news of a relative. 2. a report on recent or new events in a newspaper or other periodical or on radio or television. 3. such reports taken collectively; information reported: to listen to the news. 4. a person, event, etc., regarded as newsworthy material. 5. a newspaper. [1425–75; late Middle English newis, pl. of newe new thing, novelty (see new); on the model of Middle French noveles (pl. of novele), or Medieval Latin nova (pl. of novum); see novel2] news′less, adj. news- gazette - A gazzetta, a Venetian coin of little value, gave rise to the phrase gazzetta de la novita, "halfpennyworth of news," which eventually gave us gazette.
- silly season - Any slow news period characterized by trivial news or no news.
- tidings - Probably comes from Old Norse tithindi, "news of events."
- report - To report something is etymologically to "carry it back," from Latin reportare; the metaphorical sense of "bringing back news" also developed in Latin.
News See Also: GOSSIP, KNOWLEDGE - As cold waters are to a faint soul, so is good news from a far country —The Holy Bible/Proverbs
- Bad news travels fast like a bad shilling —line from British television program “Bless Me Father,” 1986
- News … rose like a grenade across Washington —Ellen Goodman, Newsday, December 2, 1986
Goodman is contrasting the normalcy with which video shopping programs are working, with the scandal over arms shipments to Iran which exploded the sense of normalcy in the capital of the nation. - Share information like a basket lunch —Anon
information news1. 'information'Information is facts that you learn or discover. You can get more information about our products on our website.Be Careful!
Information is an uncountable noun. Don't say 'an information or 'informations'. You can say a piece of information. I found out an interesting piece of information.You give people information. She gave me some useful information.Be Careful!
Use give, not 'tell'. Don't say 'She told me some useful information.' You refer to information about something or on something. We don't have any information about him.I'm looking for information on the history of the town.2. 'news'Don't use 'information' to refer to descriptions of recent events in newspapers or on television or radio. Use news. Our town was in the news when it was visited by the Pope.The story was on the news this evening.See news
newsNews is information about a recent event or a recently changed situation. I've got some good news for you.Sabine was at home when she heard news of the disaster.See information - newsYou also use news to refer to descriptions of recent events on television or radio or in a newspaper. They continued to broadcast up-to-date news and pictures of these events.News looks like a plural noun but is in fact an uncountable noun. You use a singular form of a verb after it. The news is likely to be bad.I was still in the office when the news was brought to me.You talk about this news, not 'these news'. I had been waiting at home for this news.Be Careful!
Don't talk about 'a news'. You refer to a piece of information as some news, a bit of news, or a piece of news. I've got some good news for you.I've had a bit of bad news.A respectful silence greeted this piece of news.A description of an event on television or in a newspaper is a news item or an item of news. This was a small news item in The Times last Friday.An item of news in the Sunday paper caught my attention.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  news - information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome"tidings, word, intelligenceinfo, information - a message received and understoodgood word - good newslatest - 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 understoodbusiness news - news about businesses and investmentsnews 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 newsreportage, 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 eventssoft news - news that does not deal with serious topics or eventsstop press - late news that is inserted into the newspaper at the last minute | | 3. |  news - a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary; "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night"news program, news showbroadcast, 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"newsworthinessinterestingness, 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" |
newsnoun information, latest (informal), report, word, story, release, account, statement, advice, exposé, intelligence, scandal, rumour, leak, revelation, buzz, gossip, dirt (U.S. slang), disclosure, bulletin, dispatch, gen (Brit. informal), communiqué, hearsay, tidings, news flash, scuttlebutt (U.S. slang) They still haven't had any news about the survivors.Quotations
"As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from another country" Bible: Proverbs
"News may be true, but it is not truth, and reporters and officials seldom see it the same way" [James Reston The Artillery of the Press]
"If people didn't give the news their news, and if everybody kept their news to themselves, the news wouldn't have any news" [Andy Warhol From A to B and Back Again]
"When a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that is news" [John B. Bogart]
"all the news that's fit to print" [Adolph S. Ochs motto of the New York Times]Proverbs
"No news is good news"newsnoun1. New information, especially about recent events and happenings:advice (often used in plural), intelligence, tiding (often used in plural), word.Informal: scoop.2. Something significant that happens:circumstance, development, episode, event, happening, incident, occasion, occurrence, thing.Translationsnews (njuːz) noun singular 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. 新聞 新闻ˈnewsy adjective full of news. a newsy letter. 消息很多的 多新闻的，成话题的 ˈnewsagent noun (American news dealer) a person who has a shop selling newspapers (and usually other goods). 報刊經銷人，報刊經銷店，書報亭 报刊经销人ˈnewscast noun a broadcast of news in a radio or television programme. 新聞廣播 新闻广播ˈnewscaster noun a person who presents a news broadcast. 新聞廣播員 新闻广播员ˈnewsletter noun a sheet containing news issued to members of a group, organization etc. (團體或組織的)內部通訊 （某组织的）内部通讯 ˈnewspaper noun a paper, printed daily or weekly, containing news etc. a daily newspaper. 報紙 报纸
news is singular: No news is good news . - When is the news? → 几点钟有新闻？
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bearer of bad newsLiterally, someone who delivers bad news. The bearer often identifies as such as an introductory warning that they have bad news to deliver. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I'm afraid your grandfather passed away late last night. We were celebrating our teacher's absence until Susie, the bearer of bad news, told us that the principal was coming to give us our exam.See also: bad, bearer, news, ofgo abroad and you'll hear news of homeOnce one is no longer at home, one becomes more interested or invested in news of home and family as it circulates second-hand. A: "Are you sure that Sir Gregory is selling the estate?" B: "Indeed. Go abroad and you'll hear news of home, my good man."See also: abroad, and, go, hear, home, news, ofmake newsTo garner attention and be the topic of conversation. Sam's sudden resignation really made news today—everyone in the office is talking about it!See also: make, newsbad news travels fastBad news circulates quickly (because people are apt to hear it and then share it with others). A: "How does the whole school already know that I got suspended?" B: "Well, bad news travels fast."See also: bad, fast, news, travelbe bad newsslang To be, or be perceived as, unpleasant or unsavory. Stay away from that gang of kids from the other side of town—they're bad news. Coach lets me play a lot, so if he gets fired, it will be bad news for me. Our wedding is this weekend, so a snowstorm would be bad news indeed!See also: bad, newsfake news1. Fabricated news reports presented as authentic. As they aim to drive web traffic to the providing website, they often have provocative headlines. That story is clearly fake news, spreading lies in support of a thinly-veiled political agenda.2. By extension, any news report that one judges to be biased or inaccurate. That article came from a legitimate site, so you can't just dismiss it as fake news.See also: fake, newsbreak the newsTo reveal information, often that which is bad or upsetting. Who is going to break the news of her husband's accident? Your mother is going to be furious if she learns of our engagement from someone else—you have to break the news to her first!See also: break, news(that's) news to (one)This is something I was not aware about or did not know. A: "Yeah, Jeff and Anthony have been going out for a few months now." B: "News to me. I thought they were just friends." We're not allowed to dump grass clippings here? That's news to me!See also: newsNo news is good newsIf you hear nothing or receive no updates, it means that everything is going as it should and nothing bad has happened. We should be able to maintain production as expected, so for now no news is good news. My son has been living abroad for nearly 10 years now. At first I used to get anxious when I didn't hear from him, but now I know that no news is good news.See also: good, news, nobe good newsTo be beneficial to someone or something. This storm changing direction is really good news for those of us on the coast.See also: good, newsbe news to (one)To be something that one was not aware of or did not know. A: "Yeah, Jeff and Anthony have been going out for a few months now." B: "Well, that's news to me. I thought they were just friends." You aren't allowed to dump your grass clippings here? Well, that's news to me!See also: newsyesterday's newsSomeone or something that is no longer receiving or worthy of public interest, importance, or influence. I don't know why you're still campaigning for that hack—he's yesterday's news. The once-prominent social media platform is now yesterday's news among a new generation of smartphone users.See also: newsbad news1. slang Someone or something that is, or is perceived as, unpleasant or unsavory. Stay away from that gang of kids from the other side of town—they're bad news. Coach lets me play a lot, so if he gets fired, it will be bad news for me. Our wedding is this weekend, so a snowstorm would be bad news indeed!2. The cost of something. I got the receipt so we can see the bad news.See also: bad, news(it's) news to (one)This is something I was not aware about or did not know. A: "Yeah, Jeff and Anthony have been going out for a few months now." B: "It's news to me. I thought they were just friends." We're not allowed to dump grass clippings here? Hmm, news to me!See also: newsnewshoundA news journalist who is exceptionally aggressive, vigorous, or persistent in the pursuit of a story or its details. He's gotten a reputation as being a bit of a newshound at these conventions, so most politicians try avoid him altogether. Look, I've got enough issues on my plate without having some newshound like you barging in here harassing me to get a quote.Have I got (something) for you!A phrase used before one reveals something that is particularly exciting or surprising. Oh boy, have I got news for you—Becca's engaged! A: "Have I got something for you!" B: "Brownies! Yay, thank you!"See also: haveBad news travels fast.Prov. Information about trouble or misfortune disseminates quickly (more quickly than good news). John: Hi, Andy. I'm sorry to hear you got fired. Andy: How did you know about that already? It only happened this morning. John: Bad news travels fast. I called my mother to tell her about my car accident, but my aunt had already told her. Bad news travels fast.See also: bad, fast, news, travelbreak the news (to someone)to tell someone some important news, usually bad news. The doctor had to break the news to Jane about her husband's cancer. I hope that the doctor broke the news gently.See also: break, newsNo news is good news. Not hearing any news signifies that nothing is wrong. Fred: I wonder if Jill is doing all right in her new job. Jane: No news is good news. Jane: I'm worried about my sister. She hasn't called me for months. Alan: No news is good news, right?See also: good, news, noThat's news to me.I did not know that.; I had not been informed of that. Bill: They've blocked off Maple Street for some repairs. Tom: That's news to me. Sally: The telephones are out. None of them work. Bill: That's news to me.See also: newsbad news1. An unwelcome thing or person, trouble. For example, That fire was bad news; we were underinsured for the damage, or No one wants Mary on the board-she's bad news. This term transfers literal bad news-the report of an unhappy recent event-to an unwanted or undesirable individual or circumstance. [Slang; 1920s] 2. The amount charged for something, as in Waiter, bring our check-I want to see the bad news. [Slang; 1920s] See also: bad, newsbreak the newsMake something known, as in We suspected that she was pregnant but waited for her to break the news to her in-laws. This term, in slightly different form ( break a matter or break a business), dates from the early 1500s. Another variant is the 20th-century journalistic phrase, break a story, meaning "to reveal a news item or make it available for publication." See also: break, newsno news is good newsHaving no information means that bad developments are unlikely, as in I haven't heard from them in a month, but no news is good news. This proverbial phrase may have originated with King James I of England, who allegedly said "No news is better than evil news" (1616). See also: good, news, nobe bad news COMMON If you say that someone is bad news, you mean that they have a bad character and are likely to cause trouble. We've separated and I'm glad. He was bad news.See also: bad, newsbe news to someone COMMON If someone says something and you say that it is news to you, you mean that you did not know about it before. So she's an experienced babysitter, is she? This is news to me. People have been telling me I've been in meetings about selling my business. All I can say is that it's news to me. Note: You usually use this expression to express surprise at what has been said, or to suggest that it may not be true. See also: news, someonebreak the news COMMON If you break the news, you tell someone about something, especially something bad. I went up to Santa Monica to break the news to her that I'd left my job.See also: break, newsno news is good news You say no news is good news to mean that if you do not hear new information about a situation, it is probably because nothing bad has happened. I had heard nothing all week. `Oh well,' I thought. `No news is good news.' Note: People sometimes vary this expression, for example saying no news is bad news meaning that a lack of information about a situation is worrying. People always suspect that no news is bad news. No news is not always good news.See also: good, news, nobe bad news be a problem or handicap. informal 1996 City Paper (Baltimore) From the moment we see Mark Wahlberg… surrounded by pool-hall scumbags, we know he's bad news. See also: bad, newsbe good news be an asset; be commendable or admirable. informalSee also: good, newsbe news to be information not previously known to (someone), and perhaps regarded as implausible. informal 2004 NZine – New Zealand Ezine This was the first we had heard about it, and indeed it was news to the local community and the Hurunui District Council. See also: newsno news is good news without information to the contrary you can assume that all is well. proverbSee also: good, news, noyesterday's news a person or thing that is no longer of interest.See also: newsbe bad ˈnews (for somebody/something) be likely to cause problems for somebody/something: Central heating is bad news for indoor plants.See also: bad, newsbe good ˈnews (for somebody/something) be likely to be helpful or give an advantage for somebody/something: The cut in interest rates is good news for homeowners.See also: good, newsbreak the ˈnews (to somebody) be the first to tell somebody some bad news: I’m sorry to be the one to break the news.See also: break, newsit’s/that’s ˌnews to ˈme used to express surprise at some information that you have just heard: ‘Max is thinking of leaving his job.’ ‘Really? That’s news to me. I thought he was happy there.’See also: newsˌno news is ˈgood news (saying) if there were bad news you would hear it, so if you have not heard anything that means everything must be all right: He’s been in the mountains for a week without contacting us. I just hope no news is good news.See also: good, news, nobad news1. n. the bill for something. Here comes the bad news. 2. mod. unpleasant; unfortunate; repellent. That poor guy is really bad news. See also: bad, newsnewshound n. a newspaper reporter who pursues a story with the same diligence used by a bloodhound. Tell that newshound that I’ll sue her if she prints that! bad news/good newsAlso, good news/bad news. This phrase and its reverse are generally used to make an announcement of both unfavorable and favorable circumstances. The “good news” generally mitigates the “bad news,” as in “You got a D-minus on the math test but an A on your English essay.” A twentieth-century usage, it is often found in headlines, such as “Sports Redux: Good News, Bad News,” reporting a baseball game in which the Red Sox led in runs but their pitcher then allowed the Rays enough runs to win. Similarly, a New York Times column by Thomas L. Friedman remarked on the arrest of eleven Russian sleeper agents: “. . . this is actually a good news/bad news story. The good news is that someone still wants to spy on us. The bad news is that it’s the Russians” (July 14, 2010).See also: bad, good, newsno news is good newsTo hear nothing means that all is well. This proverbial phrase dates from the early seventeenth century. King James I is supposed to have said, in 1616, “No newis is bettir than evill newis,” and the adage has been quoted again and again over the centuries, by James Howell, Charles Dickens, and Noël Coward, among others.See also: good, news, nonews
NeWS (1)/nee'wis/, /n[y]oo'is/ or /n[y]ooz/ Network extensible Window System.
Many hackers insist on the two-syllable pronunciations aboveas a way of distinguishing NeWS from news (the netnewssoftware).news (2)netnewsnews(1) See Usenet and syndication format.
(2) (NeWS) (Network Extensible Windowing Support) A networked windowing system (similar to X Windows) from Sun that renders PostScript fonts on screen the way they print on a PostScript printer.NEWS
NEWS Abbreviation for:
Nights, Evenings and Weekends Service (Out of Hours)NEWS
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Synonyms for newsnoun informationSynonyms- information
- latest
- report
- word
- story
- release
- account
- statement
- advice
- exposé
- intelligence
- scandal
- rumour
- leak
- revelation
- buzz
- gossip
- dirt
- disclosure
- bulletin
- dispatch
- gen
- communiqué
- hearsay
- tidings
- news flash
- scuttlebutt
Synonyms for newsnoun new information, especially about recent events and happeningsSynonyms- advice
- intelligence
- tiding
- word
- scoop
noun something significant that happensSynonyms- circumstance
- development
- episode
- event
- happening
- incident
- occasion
- occurrence
- thing
Synonyms for newsnoun information about recent and important eventsSynonymsRelated Words- info
- information
- good word
- latest
- update
noun information reported in a newspaper or news magazineRelated Words- info
- information
- business news
- news report
- write up
- account
- report
- story
- newscast
- reportage
- reporting
- coverage
- hard news
- soft news
- stop press
noun a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentarySynonymsRelated Words- broadcast
- program
- programme
- television news
noun informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someoneRelated Wordsnoun the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletinsSynonymsRelated Words |