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

It is similar to its internet cousin clickbait, where a headline is used to lure a reader in to view an article or video.

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That was a day which ended with Salah firmly in the headlines.

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Amid the fusillade of terrible headlines this year, one pierced my nerdy heart.

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While Vicario's mistake dominated headlines, this was an all-round bad day for Spurs to continue their home woes.

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Davies, 62, recalled a time when fear around the virus was front and centre of public consciousness, as deaths dominated the headlines.

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Related Words

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• title