soundbite
31
4.1
- noun
- /ˈsaʊndˌbaɪt/
- Literature
:
fragmento sonoro
- Her messages come in soundbites and often have the taste of stale political sloganeering.
- soundbite of laugh
- soundbite of a crowd
- soundbite of crowd shouting
Examples
-
While terrifying claims are easy to make in 20-second soundbites, they cannot be rebutted so tersely.
Academic text (1992) -
I am looking forward to lots of fun soundbites and commentary about Cutter on Miller's radio show tomorrow morning.
Blog text (20) -
When they speak both sides of an argument, they can create any soundbite they want.
Blog text (27) -
Is that a legitimate question or is that just your chance at a soundbite?
-
Instead, they'll believe a soundbite just because it came from the President.
Blog text (5) -
Here are some of the top quotes and soundbites from the extended interview.
Blog text (12) -
No soundbite answer passes constitutional muster, but politics and politicians demand soundbite answers.
Academic text (2002) -
"NAFTA will create hundreds of thousands of new jobs!" These were the soundbites that defined the debate.
Academic text (1997) -
The time limits and artifacts of television require candidates to rely upon soundbites and oversimplification.
Blog text (17) -
"The politician delivered a clever soundbite that caught everyone's attention during the debate."
Synonyms
53
4.0
A short part of a recorded statement on radio or television, often by a politician
How Short
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Soundbite comes from the simple parts sound ('voice' or 'noise') and bite ('a small piece'). Think of a short, tasty 'bite' of a speech that news shows again and again, and that's why a soundbite is a short, memorable part of a speech or interview.