Learner's definition of CONTEXT. [count, noncount] 1. : the words that are used with a certain word or phrase and that help to explain its meaning. To really know a word, you must be able to use it in context. [=in a sentence with other words] [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. â If the words that someone has said are taken or quoted out of context, they are repeated without explaining the situation in which they were said so that their meaning is changed. When taken out of context, his comments sound cruel, but he was really only joking.
Stephen Colbert will succeed David Letterman as host of The Late Show, CBS announced Thursday, one week after Letterman told his audience that he would retire sometime in 2015. CBS said Colbert had signed a five-year contract to helm the iconic late-night broadcast.
The Late Late Show with James Corden. James Corden hosts THE LATE LATE SHOW on CBS 12:37am ET/11:37pm CT. The 36-year-old comedian comes to American late night television with a growing list of award-winning and critically-acclaimed credits. He is a Tony Award-winning performer on Broadway, a BAFTA-winning star of UK television, and a feature film actor with two blockbuster releases this year. Now he'll bring all of those talents to host âThe Late Late Show,â a nightly hour of comedy, music, and interviews with the biggest stars in the world.