Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A short audio or video clip taken from a speech or press conference and broadcast especially during a news report.
- noun A short, catchy statement resembling those quoted or replayed by reporters.
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- noun journalism, television An
extract from aspeech orinterview used as edited into anews or other broadcast; an interviewclip , especially seen as particularlyexpressive orpithy . - noun often pejorative A
one-liner deliberately produced for this purpose; a statement specifically intended to bepunchy andmemorable .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a very short speech; usually on radio or television
Etymologies
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sound + bite
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chained_bear commented on the word sound bite
This is probably the proper (or at least the original) spelling. See also comments on the sound byte page.
October 23, 2007