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

Still, it made the headlines in The Times of London.

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The headlines that tie business development companies’ stock declines to overextension are misplaced.

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The thesis is brutally simple: These companies boast loyal users, documented time- and cost-savings tools, and deep integration that customers keep paying for regardless of headline volatility.

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It’s as if Mr. Carpenter took the notorious 1975 headline “Ford to City: Drop Dead” to a dystopian extreme.

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The assassination of Charlie Kirk in September seized headlines around the world.

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