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Word List: Magazines
- magazine, magazines [mæɡəˈziːn]
(noun) - Definition:
- a periodical publication, generally consisting of sheets of paper folded in half and stapled at fold
- Example:
- In her break she usually reads a magazine.
- Synonym(s):periodical
- professional journal, professional journals
(noun) - Definition:
- a magazine which focuses on a specific area like science, health, living, etc.
- Example:
- I'd like to subscribe to a professional journal.
- story, stories [ˈstɔːɹi]
(noun) - Definition:
- an account of real or fictional events
- Example:
- The book tells the story of two roommates.
- interview, interviews [ˌɪntəˈvjuː]
(noun) - Definition:
- a conversation in which facts or opinions are sought
- Example:
- The interview was printed the next day.
- interview [ˌɪntəˈvjuː]
(verb) - Definition:
- to ask someone for facts or his opinion
- Example:
- He interviewed the witness.
- quotation, quotations [kwəʊ'teɪʃən]
(noun) - Definition:
- a fragment of a human expression that is being referred to by somebody else
- Example:
- "Where they burn books, they will also burn people," is a famous quotation by Heinrich Heine.
- Synonym(s):quote, citation
- quote [kwəʊt]
(verb) - Definition:
- to refer to (a part of) a speech that has been made by someone else
- Example:
- Stop quoting Goethe.
- Synonym(s):cite
- editorial, editorials [ˈɛd.ɪ.təɹiəl]
(noun) - Definition:
- an article in a publication giving the opinion of its editors on a given topic or current event
- Example:
- This week I am supposed to write the editorial.
- editor, editors [ˈɛd.ɪ.tə(ɹ)]
(noun) - Definition:
- a person who edits or makes changes to documents; a person at a newspaper or similar institution who edits stories and decides which ones to publish
- Example:
- A friend of mine is working as an editor.
- letter to the editor, letters to the editor
(noun) - Definition:
- a letter written to a newspaper, magazine or other periodical about issues of concern to readers, usually intended to be published in the paper/periodical
- Example:
- The man wanted to show support for his choice of mayor by writing a letter to the editor.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/public-life/media-and-communication/magazines/
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