infotainment
/ˌɪnfəʊˈteɪnmənt/noun
उच्चारण इन्फ़ोटेन्मन्ट
सूचना और मनोरंजन का मेल, इन्फ़ोटेनमेंट
Core word
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[U]
television programmes and other media that present news and serious subjects in an entertaining way
सूचना और मनोरंजन का मेल, इन्फ़ोटेनमेंट
- Many news channels now offer more infotainment than real news.
- Infotainment shows now attract more viewers than serious news programmes.
- Critics call such programmes infotainment rather than serious news.
+ 3 more examples
- The channel mixes news with music and infotainment.
- This infotainment show explains science with games and jokes.
- Children's infotainment programmes can teach and amuse at the same time.
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[U]
a system in a car that provides information and entertainment, such as navigation, music and phone connection
(कार का) इन्फ़ोटेनमेंट सिस्टम
- The new model has a large touchscreen infotainment system.
- The car's infotainment screen shows maps and plays music.
- The infotainment system supports phone calls and music.
+ 2 more examples
- The infotainment display froze while we were using the map.
- A bigger infotainment screen is available in the top model.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
infotainment (uncountable)
A blend of information and entertainment, mostly in TV or media; it is uncountable.
सूचना और मनोरंजन का मेल, प्रायः टीवी या मीडिया में; यह uncountable है।
- Many news channels now offer infotainment.
- Infotainment keeps viewers interested.
infotainment system (car)
In cars it names the central screen for music, maps and calls.
कारों में यह संगीत, नक्शे और कॉल के लिए केंद्रीय स्क्रीन का नाम है।
- The car has a large infotainment system.
infotainment + noun
Typical partners are show, programme, channel and screen.
इसके सामान्य साथी show, programme, channel और screen हैं।
- It is a popular infotainment programme.
infotainment (word formation)
It is a blend of information and entertainment; similar blends are brunch and smog.
यह information और entertainment का मिश्रित शब्द है; brunch और smog भी ऐसे ही शब्द हैं।
- Edutainment mixes education and entertainment in the same way.
+Collocations 4
infotainment + noun
programmechannelshowsystemscreen
- She watches an infotainment channel about science.
adjective + infotainment
digitaldailylightpopularin-car
- The in-car infotainment screen shows live traffic.
verb + infotainment
offerprovidemixpreferturn into
- Some news bulletins have turned into infotainment.
infotainment + versus
news or infotainmenteducation or infotainmentfact or infotainment
- Critics ask whether it is news or infotainment.
“More examples 6
- The evening programme on health is a good example of infotainment.
स्वास्थ्य पर शाम का कार्यक्रम infotainment का अच्छा उदाहरण है।
- Radhika switched on the infotainment screen to find a route.
राधिका ने रास्ता खोजने के लिए infotainment स्क्रीन चालू की।
- Critics say serious news is becoming infotainment.
आलोचक कहते हैं कि गंभीर समाचार infotainment बनते जा रहे हैं।
- The channel mixes quizzes, news and music in an infotainment format.
चैनल quiz, समाचार और संगीत को infotainment ढाँचे में मिलाता है।
- Children learn a lot from good infotainment shows.
बच्चे अच्छे infotainment कार्यक्रमों से बहुत कुछ सीखते हैं।
- The museum uses infotainment screens to explain old coins.
संग्रहालय पुराने सिक्कों को समझाने के लिए infotainment स्क्रीन का उपयोग करता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I watched an infotainment.
✓ I watched an infotainment programme.
Infotainment is uncountable, so it cannot take an; add a countable noun.
'Infotainment' uncountable है, इसलिए 'an' नहीं लगता; countable noun जोड़ें।
✗ The infotainments are popular among youth.
✓ Infotainment is popular among youth.
As an uncountable noun it has no plural and takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun होने से इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता और singular verb आता है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From information and entertainment, a blend of two words.
यह information और entertainment दो शब्दों को मिलाकर बना है।