Definitions for sound bite
sound bite

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1. sound bitenoun

   a very short speech; usually on radio or television

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1. sound bitenoun

   An extract from a speech or interview used as edited into a news or other broadcast; an interview clip, especially seen as particularly expressive or pithy.

2. sound bitenoun

   A one-liner deliberately produced for this purpose; a statement specifically intended to be punchy and memorable.

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1. Sound bite

   A sound bite or soundbite is a short clip of speech or music extracted from a longer piece of audio, often used to promote or exemplify the full length piece. In the context of journalism, a sound bite is characterized by a short phrase or sentence that captures the essence of what the speaker was trying to say, and is used to summarize information and entice the reader or viewer. The term was coined by the U.S. media in the 1970s. Since then, politicians have increasingly employed sound bites to summarize their positions. Due to its brevity, the sound bite often overshadows the broader context in which it was spoken, and can be misleading or inaccurate. The insertion of sound bites into news broadcasts or documentaries is open to manipulation, leading to conflict over journalistic ethics.

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1. Sound bite

   A sound bite is a short clip of speech or music extracted from a longer piece of audio, often used to promote or exemplify the full length piece. In the context of journalism, a sound bite is characterized by a short phrase or sentence that captures the essence of what the speaker was trying to say, and is used to summarize information and entice the reader or viewer. The term was coined by the U.S. media in the 1970s. Since then, politicians have increasingly employed sound bites to summarize their positions. Due to its brevity, the sound bite often overshadows the broader context in which it was spoken, and can be misleading or inaccurate. The insertion of sound bites into news broadcasts or documentaries is open to manipulation, leading to conflict over journalistic ethics.

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How to pronounce sound bite?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sound bite in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sound bite in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sound bite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of sound bite in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   If he builds the wall the way he built Trump Towers, he’ll be using illegal immigrant labor, such a cute sound bite.

2. Dan Ivascyn:

   When you talk to clients and you talk to the media, at times, you reduce investment calls down to a sound bite or very simple views on the world.

3. Todd Graham:

   It sounded made for a sound bite.

4. Todd Graham:

   With Twitter, it’s not 140 characters of what you do right anymore, it’s 140 characters of what you do wrong. I coach my teams to avoid the bad sound bite.

5. Todd Graham:

   In the VP debate, [Democrat] Tim Kaine had a bunch of sound bite-ready things to go, but they sounded too rehearsed, and I think people can tell now.