Look up: blurb

1. blurb
   The paragraph or so printed on the cover or dust jacket of a book which almost always tells you how important the book is.
   Found on http://www.trussel.com/books/glossary.ht
   
   
2. Blurb
   The short promotional text, which usually appears on the back or inside cover of a book. An extended version of the blurb is included in the NBA. The blurb may also form part of any marketing or promotional copy used.
   Found on http://www.oup.co.uk/authors/glossary/
   
   
3. Blurb
   information about a book, designed to attract readers, usually printed on the back or inside flap of book jacket. Informs the prospective reader about genre, setting, etc
   Found on http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary
   
   
4. Blurb
   A short description on a book jacket about the contents of a book or about the author.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20829
   
   
5. blurb
   a short description of a bock; a story, or an article designed to advertise it. Category: Printing and publishing
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
6. blurb
   noun a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); `the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book`
   Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web
   
   
7. blurb
   blurb 1. In the publishing trade, a blurb is a testimonial to the book that is printed on the dust jacket. It is meant as an advertisement for the book. Blurb was coined by the American humorist Gelett Burgess in 1907. According to his publisher, B.W. Huebsch, Burgess's book, Are You a Bromide?, wa...
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8. Blurb
   A `blurb` is a short summary or some words of praise accompanying a creative work, without giving away any details, that is usually referring to the words on the back of the book jacket but also commonly seen on DVD and video cases, web portals and news websites. History : The concept of a "bri...
   Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blurb