'Bulletin' definitions:
Definition of 'bulletin'
From: WordNet
noun
A brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
verb
Make public by bulletin
Definition of 'Bulletin'
From: GCIDE
- Bulletin \Bul"le*tin\, n. [F. bulletin, fr. It. bullettino, dim. of bulletta, dim. of bulla, bolla, an edict of the pope, from L. bulla bubble. See Bull an edict.]
- 1. A brief statement of facts respecting some passing event, as military operations or the health of some distinguished personage, issued by authority for the information of the public. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Any public notice or announcement, especially of news recently received. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A periodical publication, especially one containing the proceeding of a society. [1913 Webster]
- bulletin board, a board on which announcements are put, particularly at newsrooms, newspaper offices, etc. [1913 Webster] bullet-proof
Definition of 'bulletin'
From: GCIDE
- Flash \Flash\, n.; pl. Flashes.
- 1. A sudden burst of light; a flood of light instantaneously appearing and disappearing; a momentary blaze; as, a flash of lightning. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary brightness or show. [1913 Webster]
- The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- No striking sentiment, no flash of fancy. --Wirt. [1913 Webster]
- 3. The time during which a flash is visible; an instant; a very brief period; as, I'll be back in a flash. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- The Persians and Macedonians had it for a flash. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 4. A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring and giving a fictitious strength to liquors. [1913 Webster]
- 5. A lamp for providing intense momentary light to take a photograph; as, to take a picture without a flash.
- Syn: flashbulb, photoflash, flash lamp, flashgun. [WordNet 1.5]
- 6. Same as flashlight. [informal] [PJC]
- 7. (Journalism) A short news item providing recently received and usually preliminary information about an event that is considered important enough to interrupt normal broadcasting or other news delivery services; also called a news flash or bulletin. [PJC]
- Flash light, or Flashing light, a kind of light shown by lighthouses, produced by the revolution of reflectors, so as to show a flash of light every few seconds, alternating with periods of dimness. --Knight.
- Flash in the pan, the flashing of the priming in the pan of a flintlock musket without discharging the piece; hence, sudden, spasmodic effort that accomplishes nothing. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'bulletin'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- account,
- account rendered,
- accounting,
- acquaintance,
- acta,
- announcement,
- annual,
- blue book,
- brief,
- briefing,
- census report,
- communication,
- communique,
- data,
- datum,
- directory,
- dispatch,
- election returns,
- enlightenment,
- evidence,
- facts,
- factual information,
- familiarization,
- flash,
- gen,
- general information,
- guidebook,
- handout,
- hard information,
- incidental information,
- info,
- information,
- instruction,
- intelligence,
- knowledge,
- light,
- mention,
- message,
- minutes,
- news item,
- news report,
- notice,
- notification,
- presentation,
- press release,
- proceedings,
- promotional material,
- proof,
- publication,
- publicity,
- release,
- report,
- returns,
- sidelight,
- statement,
- tally,
- the dope,
- the goods,
- the know,
- the record,
- the scoop,
- transactions,
- transmission,
- white book,
- white paper,
- word,
- yearbook