Tabloid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a newspaper whose pages, usually five columns wide, are about one-half the size of a standard-sized newspaper page.
  2. a newspaper this size concentrating on sensational and lurid news, usually heavily illustrated.
  3. a short form or version; condensation; synopsis; summary.
adjective
  1. compressed or condensed in or as if in a tabloid: a tabloid article; a tabloid account of the adventure.
  2. luridly or vulgarly sensational.
noun
  1. a newspaper with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style
  2. designed to appeal to a mass audience or readership; sensationalist
Tabloid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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