blurb
Book cover praise
A blurb is a short promotional description, typically found on book jackets, movie posters, or product packaging.
Blurbs praise the work in breathless terms: Critics are calling it a masterpiece.
The word was coined by humorist Gelett Burgess in 1907, mocking the extravagant endorsements that adorned book covers.
Condensed account of essentials
- synopsisCondensed version of content
- overviewBroad general summary
- descriptionAccount of characteristics
- teaserSomething that piques interest
excerpt · snippet · abstract · outline · preview · pitch · recap · condensation
Expression of approval
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- quoteRepeated words from another
commendation · approval · kudos · accolade · plug · puff · bluster · hype
Short in duration
- shortOf limited extent
- conciseBriefly and clearly stated
- succinctExpressed with minimal words
- pithyConcise and forceful
compact · condensed · thumbnail · capsule · snippet · soundbite · glance · snapshot
summary
Condensed account of essentials
- synopsisCondensed version of content
- overviewBroad general summary
- descriptionAccount of characteristics
teaser · excerpt · snippet · abstract · outline · preview · pitch · recap · condensation · precis
praise
Expression of approval
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
quote · commendation · approval · kudos · accolade · plug · puff · bluster · hype · rave
brief
Short in duration
pithy · compact · condensed · thumbnail · capsule · snippet · soundbite · glance · snapshot
marketing
Promoting goods to consumers
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
- taglineMemorable branding phrase
slogan · branding · campaign · copywriting · pitch · hype · buzzwords · promo · copy · headline
dustjacket
Protective paper book sleeve
jacket · frontmatter · flyleaf · slipcase · wrapper · binding · hardcover · paperback · edition · publication
- readingfluency, read, comprehension, readers, books
- advertisingad, ads, ad campaign, ad campaigns, advertising campaign
- Bookstoreaisle, bestseller, bookmark, bookshelf, browse
- newspapersnewspaper, headlines, headline, news, articles
- print mediaheadline, magazine, articles, news, byline
- book partspage, pages, cover, index, chapter
blurbpan
Shallow cooking vessel
negative review · takedown · critique · condemnation · warning