Headline Definition

hĕdlīn
headlined, headlines, headlining
noun
headlines
A line or lines, usually in larger type, at the top of a newspaper article, giving a short statement of its contents.
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A line at the top of a page in a book, giving the running title, page number, etc.
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An important item of news.
Webster's New World
(entertainment) The top-billed attraction.
Wiktionary

(nautical) A headrope.

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Synonyms:
verb
headlined, headlines, headlining
To provide (a news article) with a headline.
Webster's New World
To present or promote as a headliner.
The Palace Theater headlines a magician.
American Heritage
To give (a performer or performance) featured billing or publicity.
Webster's New World
To be the leading performer or attraction in (a variety show, popular music concert, etc.)
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To serve as the headliner of.
He headlines the bill.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Headline

Noun

Singular:
headline
Plural:
headlines

Origin of Headline

Headline Sentence Examples

  • The crime was national headline news.

  • The second letter should have "Second Notice" as the headline.

  • After the feast and at least headline updates to one another, the trio migrated to the porch rockers for a serious early afternoon têteà-tête.

  • The night they put the fizz in into physics was the jolly sub's merry headline.

  • Tonight's show â incidentally their biggest UK headline gig to date â is a particularly incendiary affair.

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