Lippmann

[ lip-muhn; also French leep-man ]

noun

1. Ga·bri·el [g, a, -b, r, ee-, el], 1845–1921, French physicist: Nobel Prize 1908.
2. Walter, 1889–1974, U.S. journalist.

Lippmann

/ lipman; ˈlɪpmən /

noun

1. LippmannGabriel18451921MFrenchSCIENCE: physicistTECHNOLOGY: inventor Gabriel (ɡabriɛl). 1845–1921, French physicist. He devised the earliest process of colour photography: Nobel prize for physics 1908

Example Sentences

It took nearly a decade, a task complicated, he said, by Mr. Lippmann’s reluctance to reveal “personal” aspects of his life.

From New York Times

For Progressive intellectuals like Walter Lippmann, it meant security from economic want.

From Seattle Times

A century ago, journalist Walter Lippmann wrote that the press, rather than bringing order to political chaos, tends to "intensify" it.

From Salon

“And my advice to him,” Lippmann said, “was get the tools you need or get out.”

From New York Times

I think a lot about what Walter Lippmann wrote in Public Opinion almost 100 years ago, that one of the most powerful functions media have is creating narratives out of facts.

From Salon