newsbar /ˈnjuːzˌbɑːɹ/ noun1 •A horizontal or vertical strip on a screen that displays scrolling or static text, typically used to present news headlines, alerts, or other real-time information.There are differences, of course, but they can be very, very subtle. The graphics at the top of the screen, the newsbar running across the bottom. — 2007 formsnewsbars