tabloid
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Noun
- {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[small#Adjective|small]], [[compressed#Adjective|compressed]] [[portion#Noun|portion]] of a [[chemical#Noun|chemical]], [[drug#Noun|drug]], [[food]] [[substance#Noun|substance]], etc.; a [[pill#Noun|pill]], a [[tablet#Noun|tablet]]. {{defdate|from late 19th c.}}
- {{senseid|en|compact thing}}{{lb|en|figurative}} A [[compact#Adjective|compact]] or compressed [[version#Noun|version]] of something; especially something having a [[popular#Adjective|popular]] or [[sensational]] [[nature#Noun|nature]].
Adjective
- In the [[form]] of a [[tabloid#Noun|tabloid]] ''(noun senses {{senseno|en|compact thing|-|pos=false}} and {{senseno|en|newspaper|-|pos=false}})'': [[compressed#Adjective|compressed]] or [[compact#Adjective|compact]] in [[size#Noun|size]].
- {{lb|en|figurative}} [[resemble|Resembling]] the [[style#Noun|style]] of [[journalism]] generally [[associate#Verb|associated]] with a tabloid [[newspaper#Noun|newspaper]]: [[appeal#Verb|appealing]] to [[unsophisticated]] [[person#Noun|people]], [[sensational]], etc.
Verb
- To [[express#Verb|express]] (something) in a [[compact#Adjective|compact]] or [[condensed#Adjective|condensed]] [[manner#Noun|manner]], especially in the [[style#Noun|style]] of [[journalism]] generally [[associate#Verb|associated]] with a [[tabloid#Noun|tabloid]] [[newspaper#Noun|newspaper]] ([[appeal#Verb|appealing]] to [[unsophisticated]] [[person#Noun|people]], [[sensational]], etc.).
- {{lb|en|newspapers}} To [[convert#Verb|convert]] (a newspaper) into a tabloid ''({{senseno|en|newspaper}})'' [[format#Noun|format]].
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