sound bite

noun
1.
a brief, striking remark or statement excerpted from an audiotape or videotape for insertion in a broadcast news story.
Origin
1985-90
British Dictionary definitions for sound bite

sound bite

noun
1.
a short pithy sentence or phrase extracted from a longer speech for use on radio or television
Slang definitions & phrases for sound bite

sound bite

noun phrase

A very brief excerpt of speech or film used esp in political campaigns to make a quick impression: They present him chiefly in a staccato series of sound bites (late 1980s+)


Idioms and Phrases with sound bite

sound bite

A short, striking, quotable statement well suited to a television news program. For example, He's extremely good at sound bites, but a really substantive speech is beyond him. This slangy expression, first recorded in 1980, originated in political campaigns in which candidates tried to get across a particular message or get publicity by having it picked up in newscasts.