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- Dictionaryheadline/ˈhɛdlʌɪn/
noun
- 1. a heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine: "a front-page headline"
adjective
- 1. denoting a particularly notable or important piece of news: "air accidents make headline news whereas car accidents are seldom publicized"
- 2. denoting or relating to the star performer or group at a concert, typically appearing as the last act on the bill: "they were one of the headline acts at the festival in Hyde Park"
verb
- 1. provide with a headline: "a feature that was headlined ‘Invest in your Future’"
- 2. appear as the star performer at (a concert): "Nirvana headlined the 1992 Reading Festival"
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a line of words printed in large letters as the title of a story in a newspaper, or the main points of the news that are broadcast on television or radio: The news of his death was splashed in headlines across all the newspapers. the eight o'clock headlines. Compare. byline (NEWSPAPER) specialized. Fewer examples.
a line of words printed in large letters as the title of a story in a newspaper, or the main points of the news that are broadcast on television or radio: The news of his death was splashed in headlines across all the newspapers. the eight o'clock headlines. Compare. byline (NEWSPAPER) specialized. Fewer examples.
The meaning of HEADLINE is words set at the head of a passage or page to introduce or categorize. How to use headline in a sentence.
a. a phrase at the top of a newspaper or magazine article indicating the subject of the article, usually in larger and heavier type. b. a line at the top of a page indicating the title, page number, etc. 2. (modifier) denoting an important piece of news. headline news.
noun. 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. the largest such heading on the front page, usually at the top.
1. The title or heading of an article, especially in a newspaper, usually set in large type. 2. often headlines An important or sensational piece of news. 3. A line at the head of a page or passage giving information such as the title, author, and page number. tr.v. head·lined, head·lin·ing, head·lines. 1.
Definition of headline noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
