headline

head-line · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A title or heading at the top of a newspaper article or page, summarizing its content.

  2. 2.

    (verb) To be the star or main performer of an event or show.

  3. 3.

    (verb) To give a headline to a story or article.

Forms

plural: headlines

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    make headlines — to become news; to attract widespread attention
  • •
    headline act — the main performer at a concert or show
  • •
    grab headlines — to attract significant media attention

Related words

See also: article, headlines, news, title
Synonyms: banner, caption, title

Etymology

A compound of head (meaning "top" or "front") and line (referring to a line of text). First used in journalism in the late 19th century.