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Meaning of "speech bubble" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPEECH BUBBLE

speech bubble  [spiːtʃ ˈbʌbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPEECH BUBBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Speech bubble is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPEECH BUBBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

speech bubble

Speech balloon

Speech balloons are a graphic convention used most commonly in comic books, comic strips and cartoons to allow words to be understood as representing the speech or thoughts of a given character in the comic. There is often a formal distinction between the balloon that indicates thoughts and the one that indicates words spoken aloud: the balloon that conveys subjective thoughts is often referred to as a thought bubble.

Definition of speech bubble in the English dictionary

The definition of speech bubble in the dictionary is a circle around the words that someone says in a cartoon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPEECH BUBBLE


abubble
əˈbʌbəl
bubble
ˈbʌbəl
double
ˈdʌbəl
Hubble
ˈhʌbəl
hubble-bubble
ˈhʌbəlˈbʌbəl
knubble
ˈnʌbəl
nubble
ˈnʌbəl
redouble
rɪˈdʌbəl
rubble
ˈrʌbəl
stubble
ˈstʌbəl
trouble
ˈtrʌbəl
undouble
ʌnˈdʌbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPEECH BUBBLE

speech act
speech clinic
speech community
speech day
speech defect
speech difficulty
speech disorder
speech from the throne
speech impediment
speech maker
speech making
speech organ
speech recognition
speech sound
speech synthesis
speech synthesiser
speech synthesizer
speech therapist
speech therapy
speech training

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPEECH BUBBLE

air bubble
babble
bobble
cobble
dabble
designer stubble
drabble
dribble
gobble
hobble
magnetic bubble
nibble
pebble
quibble
random rubble
scrabble
scribble
soap bubble
South Sea Bubble
wobble

Synonyms and antonyms of speech bubble in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «speech bubble» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPEECH BUBBLE

Find out the translation of speech bubble to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of speech bubble from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «speech bubble» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

语音泡沫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

burbuja del discurso
570 millions of speakers

English

speech bubble
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भाषण बुलबुला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فقاعة الكلام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

речи пузырь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

balão de fala
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বক্তৃতা বাবল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bulle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gelembung pertuturan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sprechblase
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

吹き出し
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연설 거품
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gelembung pidato
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bài phát biểu bong bóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேச்சு குமிழ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भाषण बबल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

konuşma balonu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bolla di discorso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dymka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

промови міхур
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bule de vorbire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φούσκα ομιλία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spraakborrel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pratbubbla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snakkeboble
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of speech bubble

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEECH BUBBLE»

The term «speech bubble» is regularly used and occupies the 63.690 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEECH BUBBLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «speech bubble» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «speech bubble» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about speech bubble

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPEECH BUBBLE»

Discover the use of speech bubble in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to speech bubble and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Interactive Writing
Draw lines on or glue cash-register tape to a speech bubble for children to write on. Use interactive writing to have children write in the speech bubble I see a ______ ______ looking at me. Post the speech bubble with the appropriate animal.
Trisha Callella, Kimberly Jordano, 2000
2
iWork '09: The Missing Manual: The Missing Manual
Like the arrow shapes, the speech-bubble shapes give you extra, circular editing points to adjust its shape. This time, you get three editing points, which respectively control the length of the point, the width of the point, and the shape of the ...
Josh Clark, 2009
3
Classroom Art, Ages 8-10
Note that many include a cartoon-like character and a speech bubble. The students should be encouraged to be as imaginative as possible when creating their character. Suggest the students think beyond human characters, and imagine ...
Amelia Ruscoe, 2008
4
Contemporary Comics Storytelling
The speech bubble, for example, is a combination of symbol and index according to Anne Magnussen (2000, 203). The body ofthe speech bubble is a symbolic sign, because it represents the idea that something is being said; the tail of the ...
Karin Kukkonen, 2013
5
Understanding Autism
These are a speech bubble, thought bubble and feeling bubble. Visual supports can therefore assist individuals to understand emotions through the use of speech, thought and feeling bubbles (see Figure 13.7). The bubbles are used in social ...
Susan Dodd, 2005
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Mathematical Methods on Optimization in Transportation Systems
Teacher holds up a speech bubble: 'What is this?' Josh has his hand up: 'Speech bubble.' Teacher: 'Let's read it.' The children chant this (now) familiar text - it is Wednesday and they have been using this book since Monday. Most of them ...
Matti Pursula, Jarko Niittymäki, 2001
7
Early Literacy Work with Families: Policy, Practice and Research
Teacher holds up a speech bubble: 'What is this?' Josh has his hand up: 'Speech bubble.' Teacher: 'Let's read it.' The children chant this (now) familiar text — it is Wednesday and they have been using this book since Monday. Most of them ...
Cathy Nutbrown, Peter Hannon, Anne Morgan, 2005
8
iLife Tips, Tricks & Fixes
Add a speech bubble to your iWeb site We show you how to easily make your iWeb site that little bit more fun with a cartoon-esque speech bubble to add excitement to your images... Step 1:Add your bubble. Start by opening iWeb and  ...
Imagine Publishing
9
ECSCW 2009: Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on ...
or another speech bubble. Figure 6 (bottom center frame) provides an example of this behavior. In this interaction the doctor uses a speech bubble to label and reference part of a map. The patient mentions that he is traveling to the Galapagos ...
Ina Wagner, Hilda Tellioglu, Ellen Balka, 2009
10
Retreats That Work: Everything You Need to Know About ...
I'm. Committing . . . Experiential Elements • Personal reflection • Visual expression Setup Prepare an oval-shaped speech bubble with a tail (like the ones used for characters in the comics), as shown below. It should be made of foam core at ...
Merianne Liteman, Sheila Campbell, Jeffrey Liteman, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPEECH BUBBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term speech bubble is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mark Rylance becomes patron of Speech Bubbles programme
Mark Rylance has become the patron of theatre company London Bubble's schools programme, which helps children with communication difficulties. «The Stage, Jun 15»
2
Speech Bubble poetry night
After a successful kick-off in December, the second edition of the performance poetry night Speech Bubble is scheduled for Monday, March 2. Next to the usual ... «LoughboroughEcho.net, Feb 15»
3
Obama's State of the Union 2015: Top 15 moments
That's why we defend free speech, and advocate for political prisoners, and ... The best speech bubble for this photo: “As If I'd care what you're saying, we have ... «The Typewriter, Jan 15»
4
Speech bubble
The first hashtag pinned to the transcript of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the Indian Science Congress, on his own website, is #Digital India. «Financial Express, Jan 15»
5
Snapchat Adds Text & Video Call Features, And This Is... Pretty …
No more heart-in-the-throat moment when your lover's dirty text pops up in its green speech bubble on your home page. No more tiresome delete-alls after every ... «Bustle, May 14»
6
Why Is Facebook Messing With How We Text?
For now, when you open Facebook on your phone, you may still see an icon that looks like a square speech bubble at the bottom of your screen; tap it, and you ... «AARP News, Apr 14»
7
Montreal avenue right out of a comic strip
MONTREAL – Speech bubble street lights glowing along an avenue in Montreal make it feel like pedestrians are walking in a real life comic book. Dotted along ... «Globalnews.ca, Jan 14»
8
Sophia Webster calls out clutch copycat
The speech bubble design has been a part of Webster's seasonal collections ever since she launched her brand in 2012, each season appearing with different ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 14»
9
Instagram Direct Allows for Private Photo Sharing
A teeny red heart takes its place when someone "likes" the picture (left), and a blue speech bubble signifies that they've commented on it. Systrom pointed to ... «PC Magazine, Dec 13»
10
The AZ of Tinder, Part Two
Write something- A speech bubble is the universal sign for 'talking'- that's why there's one on the right hand side of the app. I currently have 12 matches who ... «Huffington Post UK, Oct 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Speech bubble [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/speech-bubble>. May 2024 ».
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