"talkback" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: talkbacks [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English talk backdeverb. English talkback Deverbal from talk back. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:deverbal|talk back|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English talk backdeverb. English talkback [Appendix:Glossary#deverbal|Deverbal]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "talk back", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "deverbal" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "talkback", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="talkback"> Deverbal from talk back. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} talkback (countable and uncountable, plural talkbacks)
  1. A system in broadcasting and recording studios that enables the director to communicate with others (host, presenter, anchor) during performance. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-talkback-en-noun-3t6-gs59 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Broadcasting Disambiguation of English deverbals: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 53 47 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 63 37 Disambiguation of Broadcasting: 68 32
  2. (by extension) Communication from members of the public to the makers of a broadcast transmission while it is happening. Tags: broadly, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-talkback-en-noun-H3TIZyvp Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English deverbals: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 53 47 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: backtalk

Inflected forms

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