Word Study
handout
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun handout has 2 senses
- handout(n = noun.communication) press release, release - an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation; Array is a kind of announcement, promulgation
- handout(n = noun.act) Array - giving money or food or clothing to a needy person; Array is a kind of charity
CIDE DICTIONARY
handout, n.
- money or an object given in or as in a charitable gesture; -- also used of government disbursements to individuals for welfare; as, government hand-outs to welfare clients. [PJC]
- a printed circular distributed gratis, usually for political or advertising purposes. [PJC]
- a printed statement distributed, usually to the news media. [PJC]
THESAURUS
handout
account, acquaintance, alms, alms fee, announcement, blue book, briefing, bulletin, charity, collection, communication, communique, contribution, data, datum, directory, dispatch, dole, donation, donative, enlightenment, evidence, facts, factual information, familiarization, gen, general information, guidebook, hard information, incidental information, info, information, instruction, intelligence, knowledge, light, mention, message, notice, notification, offering, offertory, pittance, presentation, press release, promotional material, proof, publication, publicity, release, report, sidelight, statement, subscription, the dope, the goods, the know, the scoop, tithe, transmission, votive offering, white book, white paper, word
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