human interest

  • 1human interest — noun (in newspaper articles, broadcasts, etc) reference to people s lives and emotions • • • Main Entry: ↑human * * * ˌhuman ˈinterest [human interest] noun uncountable the part …

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  • 2Human Interest — (Menschliches Interesse), umgangssprachlich in etwa als Interesse für Allzumenschliches ist die Bezeichnung für Interessensbereiche erfahrungsgemäß vieler Menschen (siehe Boulevardjournalismus, Massenmedien). Dies gilt insbesondere, ohne dass… …

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  • 3human interest — noun uncount the part of a true story, usually in the news, that interests people because it is about someone s life or experiences …

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  • 4human interest — N UNCOUNT: oft N n If something such as a news story has human interest, people are likely to find it interesting because it gives interesting details about the person or people involved. ...a human interest story …

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  • 5human-interest — hu·man in·ter·est (hyo͞oʹmən ĭnʹtrĭst, tər ĭst, trĕst ) adj. Presenting people and their problems, concerns, or achievements in a way that arouses interest or sympathy: a human interest story. * * * …

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  • 6Human interest story — A human interest story is a news story that discusses a person or persons in an interactive and/or emotional way. It presents people and their problems, concerns, or achievements in a way that brings about interest or sympathy in the reader or… …

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  • 7human interest — Synonyms and related words: blood and thunder, demonstrativeness, emotional appeal, emotionalism, emotionality, emotionalization, emotionalizing, emotiveness, emotivity, histrionics, love interest, making scenes, melodrama, melodramatics,… …

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  • 8human interest — matter of interest or concern to the populace …

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  • 9human interest — noun the aspect of a news story that people can relate to because it is concerned with the experiences or emotions of others …

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  • 10human interest — UK / US noun [uncountable] the part of a true story, usually in the news, that interests people because it is about someone s life or experiences …

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