headline

[hed-lahyn]

noun

1. a heading in a newspaper for any written material, sometimes for an illustration, to indicate subject matter, set in larger type than that of the copy and containing one or more words and lines and often several banks.

2. the largest such heading on the front page, usually at the top.

3. the line at the top of a page, containing the title, pagination, etc.

verb (used with object)

headlined, headlining 

1. to furnish with a headline.

2. to mention or name in a headline.

3. to publicize, feature, or star (a specific performer, product, etc.).

4. to be the star of (a show, nightclub act, etc.)

verb (used without object)

headlined, headlining 

1. to be the star of an entertainment.

headline

/ ˈhɛdˌlaɪn /

noun

1. Also called: head.  heading. 

   1. a phrase at the top of a newspaper or magazine article indicating the subject of the article, usually in larger and heavier type

   2. a line at the top of a page indicating the title, page number, etc

2. (usually plural) the main points of a television or radio news broadcast, read out before the full broadcast and summarized at the end

3. to become prominent in the news

verb

1. (tr) to furnish (a story or page) with a headline

2. to have top billing (in)

Word History and Origins

Origin of headline¹

First recorded in 1620–30; head + line ¹

Example Sentences

For the first time in recent memory, headlines are proclaiming that “Republicans are in disarray” rather than Democrats.

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Energy prices fell at less sharp rate on year in September than they did in August, contributing a large part of the headline rise in inflation across the eurozone.

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That means paying attention to which industries and regions show steady signs of growth, rather than basing your view of the job market on the monthly totals that make headlines.

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The Technology newsletter is a weekly digest of tech reviews, columns and headlines from Deputy Tech & Media Editor Wilson Rothman and Deputy Tech Bureau Chief Brad Olson.

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Related Words

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• title