handout
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈhændˌaʊt/
- Literature
- After the presentation, the audience received a handout that included all the statistics mentioned.
Examples
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In addition, we've been discouraging our presenters from creating hard copy handout materials.
Academic text (2010) -
OK, there is a handout floating around.
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I've not been able to get my hands on a copy of the handout since then.
Blog text (31) -
All the press ever get is an official Ministry handout, or the brushoff from you whenever we want an exclusive.
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"Base charge corrects for 'free riders' not charged costs to make service available," Knight's handout states.
Blog text (9) -
Jess over at Latter-Day Chatter was kind enough to share a handout and puzzles for this week's Sharing Time.
Blog text (13) -
The teacher distributed a handout to the students summarizing the key points discussed in class.
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During the press conference, the spokesperson provided a detailed handout to journalists with information about the new policy.
Synonyms
582
2.9
An announcement, product, or statement made available to the public
125
2.5
An official message sent to the news media to give information
113
3.7
A short official statement giving urgent news
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5.4
A small printed paper people give out to advertise something
Antonyms
How Formal
- Literature
125
2.5
- Literature
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3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word handout comes from the parts hand and out, which together mean 'given out by hand'. So a press handout is a document that is handed to journalists to explain or add to a spoken announcement.