talking head

talk head

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawk hed]
- /tɔk hɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawk hed]
- /tɔk hɛd/

Definitions of talking head words

noun talking head Television Slang. a closeup picture of a person who is talking, especially as a participant in a talk show. 1
noun talking head Slang. a person whose talk is empty and pretentious. 1
countable noun talking head Talking heads are people who appear in television discussion programmes and interviews to give their opinions about a topic. 0
noun talking head (on television) a person, such as a newscaster, who is shown only from the shoulders up, and speaks without the use of any illustrative material 0
noun talking head a person on television or in a film who is shown merely speaking, as in an interview 0

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Origin of talking head

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Talking head

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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talking head popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

talking head usage trend in Literature

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