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View synonyms for talking book

talking book

noun

  1. a phonograph record or tape recording of readings of a book, magazine, etc., made especially for use by the blind.


Talking Book

noun

  1. a recording of a book, designed to be used by blind people
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of talking book1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences

This year’s finalists were recently announced, and they comprise a captivating and varied sampling of the state of the art in talking books.

The best thing about spending time with Cosby is talking books with him.

Losing her sight at 60 after retiring was a "big loss", but she said "the talking books do just as well".

From BBC

But she and Ms. Velez both live in the Los Angeles area, and they’ve talked about maybe, once it’s safe, talking books in person.

Hedman and Giannarelli are among the well-known Washington actors working day jobs producing “talking books” for the Library of Congress’s National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.

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