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speech bubble — ˈspeech bubble [speech bubble] noun a circle around the words that sb says in a ↑cartoon … Useful english dictionary
speech bubble — /ˈspitʃ bʌbəl/ (say speech bubuhl) noun a bubble shaped space in a cartoon frame in which dialogue is written, the bubble being connected to the character who is represented as speaking. Also, speech balloon …
Bubble — may refer to:Physical bubbles* Liquid bubble, a globule of one substance encased in another, usually air in a liquid * Soap bubble, a bubble formed by soapy water * Antibubble, a droplet of liquid surrounded by a thin film of gasArts and… … Wikipedia
speech — W2S2 [spi:tʃ] n [: Old English; Origin: sprAc, spAc] 1.) a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people ▪ a campaign speech give/make/deliver a speech ▪ Each child had to give a short speech to the rest of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Speech balloon — The three most common speech balloons (top to bottom: speech, thought, scream). Speech balloons (also speech bubbles, dialogue balloons or word balloons) are a graphic convention used most commonly in comic books, comic strips and cartoons to… … Wikipedia
speech — /spi:tS/ noun 1 (C) a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people: an election speech | give/make/deliver a speech: Dr Ozu made a brilliant speech about the need for change. 2 (U) the ability to speak:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bubble — [[t]bʌ̱b(ə)l[/t]] bubbles, bubbling, bubbled 1) N COUNT Bubbles are small balls of air or gas in a liquid. Ink particles attach themselves to air bubbles and rise to the surface. ...a bubble of gas trapped under the surface. 2) N COUNT A bubble… … English dictionary
bubble — bub|ble1 [ˈbʌbəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from the sound of bubbles in liquid] 1.) a ball of air or gas in liquid ▪ When water boils, bubbles rise to the surface. ▪ soap bubbles ▪ She was blowing bubbles in her milk with a straw. 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
bubble — 1 noun (C) 1 a ball of air in liquid: When water boils, bubbles rise to the surface. | soap bubbles | blow bubbles: She was blowing bubbles in her milk with a straw. 2 a small amount of air trapped in a solid substance: Examine the glass… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Bubble System — The Bubble System is an arcade system board designed by Konami and utilized across many arcade games in the early eighties.The Bubble System was supposed to have a unique new form of data storage for arcade style video games. It used bubble… … Wikipedia
