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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

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noun

  1. Also calledheadheading
    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. hit the headlines
    to become prominent in the news
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to furnish (a story or page) with a headline
  2. to have top billing (in)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of headline1

First recorded in 1620–30; head + line 1
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While the incoming Trump administration has dominated headlines about the border, challenges with touring and residency visas escalated under the Biden administration too.

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The two back-to-back attacks have garnered global headlines and caused some anxiety among those who call California and its iconic beaches home.

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The strike has made headlines around the world, and last week the city council declared a major incident.

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There is a magnificent, snow-white wolf on the cover of Time Magazine today - accompanied by a headline announcing the return of the dire wolf.

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For now, he doesn’t need to headline a film to be its standout.

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