TALKING HEAD | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of talking head in English talking headnoun [ C ] uk/ˌtɔː.kɪŋ ˈhed/ us/ˌtɑː.kɪŋ ˈhed/ Add to word list Add to word list someone who appears on a television news or discussion show: It is now 2:00 p.m. on Sunday and the political talking heads have had their say. He is in high demand as a talking head. a camera shot of a person's head and shoulders when they are talking on video or on television, or the video itself: Here are some tips for making talking head videos. No one wants to watch a talking head at the end of a show.

• I've been listening to the talking heads bluster over this article all morning.
• There are always people who don't enjoy talking head stuff.
• How do you light a talking head in an interview?
• There are four types of talking head videos.

Broadcasting: radio & television presenters

• anchor
• anchorman
• anchorwoman
• announcer
• broadcaster
• co-host
• compere
• correspondent
• deejay
• desk
• disc jockey
• disk jockey
• DJ
• emcee
• newscaster
• newsreader
• presenter
• shock jock
• sportscaster
• weather forecaster

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in Chinese (Traditional) （電視新聞、討論節目的）出鏡人士，主播, （電視或視頻）發言者人頭特寫… See more in Chinese (Simplified) （电视新闻、讨论节目的）出镜人士，主播, （电视或视频）发言者人头特写… See more in Spanish locutor, personaje célebre de la televisión… See more in Portuguese apresentador de TV… See more in French in Turkish in Dutch in Czech in Danish in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Ukrainian présentateur/-trice… See more televizyon ünlüsü kişi… See more presentator in beeld… See more účastník televizní debaty… See more fjernsynsdebattør… See more tokoh TV… See more ผู้ประกาศข่าวทางโทรทัศน์… See more nhân vật trên ti vi… See more znana postać telewizyjna, spiker… See more tv-personlighet… See more penyampai… See more eine Person des öffentlichen Lebens… See more TV-kjendis, synser… See more диктор на телебаченні… See more Need a translator?

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