newspaper
newspaper
Pronunciation
[ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpər]
ˈnjuːz
/n/ - voiced alveolar nasal
/j/ - palatal approximant
/uː/ - long close back rounded vowel
/z/ - voiced alveolar fricative
ˌpeɪpər
/p/ - voiceless bilabial stop
/eɪ/ - diphthong, starting with a mid-front unrounded vowel and moving towards a higher, more front position
/p/ - voiceless bilabial stop
/ər/ - rhotic vowel, a combination of a mid-central vowel and the /r/ sound
Word Form Variations
The word "newspaper" itself is already in its singular form.
The plural form of "newspaper" is newspapers.
Definitions, Synonyms and Antonyms
Noun:
Definition: A printed publication containing news, articles, and advertisements, typically issued daily or weekly.
Synonyms: Daily, journal, gazette, periodical, broadsheet, tabloid
Antonyms: (Broadly) Broadcast, radio, television, internet
Verb (Informal & Rare):
Definition: To report or publish in a newspaper.
Synonyms: To chronicle, to journalize, to publicize, to disseminate
Antonyms: To suppress, to censor, to conceal, to withhold
Adjective (Informal & Rare):
Definition: Relating to or characteristic of newspapers.
Synonyms: Journalistic, newsy, periodical, printed
Antonyms: (Broadly) Broadcast, televised, electronic, digital
Please Note:
The verb and adjective forms of "newspaper" are not common in standard English.
These definitions aim to capture the essence of the term while acknowledging its primary use as a noun.
Examples of Use
Books:
"He spent the morning reading the newspaper over his coffee." (From the novel "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger)
"The headlines in the newspaper screamed of war." (From the historical fiction novel "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr)
Newspapers:
"Local newspaper reports a rise in crime rates." (The New York Times)
"The newspaper announced the election results." (The Washington Post)
Online Publications:
"The newspaper's website has been updated with breaking news." (CNN.com)
"Many people now get their news from online newspapers." (The Guardian)
Entertainment Mediums:
"The movie depicted a journalist working late at night for a major city newspaper." (Citizen Kane)
"In the TV show, the characters often discussed the events reported in the local newspaper." (The Simpsons)
General Public Discourse:
"I read about the scandal in the newspaper this morning." (Everyday conversation)
"The newspaper is an important source of information for our community." (Public speech)
10 Famous Quotes Using Newspaper
"If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you do read the newspaper, you're misinformed." – Mark Twain (attributed, though often debated)
"A newspaper is not just for reporting the news—it’s to get people mad enough to do something about it." – Mark Twain
"I fear three newspapers more than a hundred thousand bayonets." – Napoleon Bonaparte
"The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." – Thomas Jefferson
"A good newspaper is a nation talking to itself." – Arthur Miller
"Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one." – A.J. Liebling
"Newspapers are unable, seemingly, to discriminate between a bicycle accident and the collapse of civilization." – George Bernard Shaw
"A newspaper is the lowest thing there is." – Richard J. Daley
"The press is not only free, it is powerful. That power is ours. It is the proudest that man can enjoy." – Benjamin Disraeli
"No government ought to be without censors; and where the press is free, no one ever will." – Thomas Jefferson
Etymology
The word "newspaper" is exactly what it sounds like: it's a paper that contains "news."
"News" basically means "new things."
"Paper" well, that's the material it's printed on.
So, a newspaper is simply a sheet of paper that tells you about new things happening around the world.
The first time someone used the word "newspaper" to describe this kind of publication was in the mid-1600s. Back then, newspapers were different from what we have today. They were often small and contained mostly news from the government.
Phrases + Idioms Containing Newspaper
Let’s explore some interesting phrases and idioms that capture the essence of "newspaper" or use similar concepts:
"Read all about it!" (This classic street vendor cry evokes the excitement and immediacy of newspaper news.)
"Hit the headlines" (Meaning to become very famous or notorious, often due to something reported in the news.)
"Water-cooler talk" (This refers to casual conversation, often about topics discussed in the news.)
"Word on the street" (Similar to "water-cooler talk," this idiom describes informal news and gossip, often spread through word-of-mouth, like a less formal newspaper.)
"To make waves" (Meaning to cause a stir or create a lot of attention, similar to a major news story.)
Original Phrases:
"To be front-page news" (To be the most important or shocking news of the day.)
"To bury the lede" (To place the most important information in a news story later in the article, instead of at the beginning.)
Vocabulary-Based Stories from SEA
Source Information
Definition of newspaper from The Academic Glossary at Self Exploration Academy, a Urikville Press Publication. © All rights reserved.
