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talking head

noun

  1. Television Slang. a closeup picture of a person who is talking, especially as a participant in a talk show.
  2. Slang. a person whose talk is empty and pretentious.


talking head

noun

  1. (on television) a person, such as a newscaster, who is shown only from the shoulders up, and speaks without the use of any illustrative material
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of talking head1

First recorded in 1965–70
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