talkback

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noun

A system in broadcasting and recording studios that enables the director to communicate with others (host, presenter, anchor) during performance.

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Meanings

nountalkback (countable and uncountable, plural talkbacks)

plural talkbacks

  1. countableuncountableA system in broadcasting and recording studios that enables the director to communicate with others (host, presenter, anchor) during performance.
  2. broadlycountableuncountableCommunication from members of the public to the makers of a broadcast transmission while it is happening.

Origin

Deverbal from talk back.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

backtalk
Cite this entry
APA

talkback. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talkback

MLA

“talkback.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talkback. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talkback,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talkback.

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