headline

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈhɛd.laɪn/

Noun

headline (plural headlines)

1. (journalism) The heading#Noun|heading or title#Noun|title of a magazine or newspaper article.

   Synonyms: hed

   The headline on today's newspaper reads "John Doe Wins Wood-Splitting Competition."

2. (printing, dated) The line at the top of a page containing the folio or number of the page.
3. (entertainment) The top-billed attraction.

   Synonyms: headliner

4. (nautical) A headrope.

Translations

• French: titre, manchette
• German: Schlagzeile (newspaper), Überschrift
• Italian: titolo
• Portuguese: manchete
• Russian: заголо́вок
• Spanish: titular

Verb

headline (headlines, present participle headlining; past and past participle headlined)

1. (intransitive, entertainment) To have top billing; to be the main attraction.

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