newscrawl en · NOUN
Etymology
From news + crawl.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually) Alternative form of news crawl.
alt of news crawl
But when the show satirized Fox News Channel — specifically, its often sensationalist newscrawl — Groening says they got spanked and are “forbidden” from taking further swipes at the network
2007, Broadcasting & Cable, volume 137, numbers 27-34:...my eyes couldn't focus on the newscrawl at the bottom of the screen...
2007, Brendan DuBois, Twilight, page 12:Jay looked at a clock, then at a newscrawl on a building ticker.
1997, Steve Perry, Ed Solomon, Men in Black, page 182:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| newscrawls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |