lower third
ˈləʊə θɜːd
Definition

Definition of lower third - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
visualRarebottom third of a visual area or screenRare
  • The logo appeared in the lower third of the broadcast.
2.
televisionTECH.graphic overlay in the lower screen areaTECH.
  • The news anchor's name appeared in the lower third.
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Images of lower third

  • lower third: bottom third of a visual area or screen
    bottom third of a visual area or screen
  • lower third: graphic overlay in the lower screen area
    graphic overlay in the lower screen area

Expressions with lower

lower oneselfv.
engage in activities beneath one's dignity
He refused to lower himself by arguing with the rude customer.
lower reachesn.
lowest parts of an organization or system
He worked in the lower reaches of the company.
lower the barv.
reduce the standards or expectations for something
The school decided to lower the bar for admissions.
lower one's sightsv.
aim for something less ambitious
She decided to lower her sights and apply for a less competitive job.
lower the boomv.
punish or reprimand someone severely
The coach will lower the boom on players who skip practice.
lower one's guardv.
become less vigilant or cautious
He lowered his guard and got surprised by the sudden attack.

Expressions with third

third basen.
base that a runner must touch third in baseball
The player slid into third base just in time.
third stringn.
group ranked lower in a hierarchy
She was part of the third string in the project.
third degreen.
intense questioning or interrogation
He gave her the third degree about her whereabouts last night.
third wheeln.
unwanted person joining a couple
She didn't want to be a third wheel on their date.
third year runningadj.
happening for three consecutive years
She won the award for the third year running.
get the third degreev.
be intensely questioned or interrogated
After missing curfew, she got the third degree from her parents.
give the third degreev.
question someone very intensely or for a long time
The teacher gave the third degree to the late student.
third time is a charmexp.
success comes after two failures
Don't worry if you fail twice, third time is a charm.
third time is the charmexp.
express belief that third attempt will succeed after two failures
She failed twice, but the third time is the charm!
third time luckyadj.
achieving success after two failures
She finally passed the exam on her third time lucky.

Terms related to lower third

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areadisplayportionregionscreensegmentvisualzonebroadcastgraphicmediaoverlay

Examples of lower third in a sentence

  • Important news updates were displayed in the lower third.
  • The weather update was displayed in the lower third.
  • The lower third showed the interviewee's credentials.

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  1. French:tiers inférieur, bandeau télévisé, ...
  2. German:unteres Drittel, Bauchbinde, ...
  3. Italian:parte inferiore dello schermo, basso terzo, ...
  4. Spanish:tercio inferior, ...
  5. Portuguese:terço inferior, faixa inferior, ...
  6. Chinese:下三分之一, 下方字幕, ...
  7. Japanese:下三分の一, テロップ, ...
  8. Arabic:ثُلُث سُفْلِي, شريط سفلي, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁלִישׁ תַּחְתּוֹן, הַחֵלֶק הַתַּחְתּוֹן שֶׁל הַמָּסָךְ, ...
  10. Russian:нижняя треть, нижний экран, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нижня третина, нижній екранний напис, ...
  12. Hindi:निचला तिहाई, लोअर थर्ड, ...
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