HOW TO PRONOUNCE
headline
/ˈhɛdˌlaɪn/
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What does headline mean?
noun
- A rope or chain used to attach the bow of a vessel to the shore or to another vessel.
- A rope tied to the head of an animal.
- A line stretching diagonally across the palm, said to represent mental or intellectual matters.
More meanings (7)
noun
- A heading or title at the top of a page or section of text; especially, a brief line in large letters summarising or drawing attention to the following article or similar in a magazine or newspaper.
- The top-billed attraction; a headliner.
- (obsolete) Any of various type of rope used to attach a sail to a yard.
- (archaic) The boundary line of a piece of land, used as a reference in surveying etc.
- (historical) A line drawn across the head of a page, for the title, page number, etc.; also more generally, the space at the top of a page in which this information is positioned.
verb
- To give a headline to a page or section of a text.
- To present as the main attraction; to have top billing, to be the main attraction.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈhɛdˌlaɪn/
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See this word in context.
As Bell had worked out his invention in Salem, one editor displayed the headline, "Salem Witchcraft."
He takes the front page with the captivating headline: "Women Didn't Think Till They Put On Corsets".
More book examples (2)
I know it is the practice of journalists to put the end of the story at the beginning and call it a headline.
“I will, sir, I will, honest—but don’t leave us, please. It’s the—the—gentlemen, if you’ll only pull ahead, and let me heave you the headline, you won’t have to come a-near the raft—please do.”