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head·line  (hdln)
n.
1. The title or caption of a newspaper article, usually set in large type.
2. An important or sensational piece of news. Often used in the plural.
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. To supply (a page or passage) with a headline.
2.
a. To present or promote as a headliner: The Palace Theater headlines a magician.
b. To serve as the headliner of: He headlines the bill.

headline [ˈhɛdˌlaɪn]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) Also called head heading
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. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) (usually plural) the main points of a television or radio news broadcast, read out before the full broadcast and summarized at the end
(Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing)
hit the headlines to become prominent in the news
vb
1. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) (tr) to furnish (a story or page) with a headline
2. (Performing Arts / Theatre) to have top billing (in)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.headlineheadline - the heading or caption of a newspaper article
newspaper, paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"
header, heading, head - a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
drop line, dropline, stagger head, staggered head, stephead, stepped line - a headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines indented to the right
screamer - a sensational newspaper headline
banner, streamer - a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
Verb1.headline - publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline
advertise, publicise, publicize, advertize - call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
2.headline - provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline
publishing, publication - the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

headline
noun heading, title, caption, headline banner I'm sick of reading headlines involving sex scandals.
Translations
headline [ˈhedlaɪn]
A. N (in newspaper) → titular m, cabecera f
the (news) headlines (TV, Rad) → el resumen de las noticias
to hit or make the headlinessalir en primera plana
B. VTanunciar con titulares
C. CPD headline news Nnoticia f de cabecera
to be headline newsser noticia de cabecera
to make headline newssalir en primera plana
headline rate N the headline rate of inflationla tasa de inflación(calculada con variables como el tipo de interés hipotecario)

headline [ˈhɛdlaɪn]
ntitre m
the headlines → les gros titres
to hit the headlines → faire les gros titres
vt [+ show, concert] → être tête d'affiche de
headline-grabbing adjaccrocheur/euse
headline news n
to be headline news → faire les gros titres

headline [ˈhɛdˌlaɪn] n (in newspaper) → titolo (TV, Radio) headlines npl (main points) → sommario
to hit the headlines → far titolo
headline [ˈhɛdˌlaɪn] n (in newspaper) → titolo (TV, Radio) headlines npl (main points) → sommario
to hit the headlines → far titolo

headline عُنوان رئيسي titulek overskrift Schlagzeile τίτλος εφημερίδας titular otsikko une naslov titolo 見出し 큰 표제 krantenkop overskrift nagłówek cabeçalho, manchete заголовок rubrik หัวข่าว başlık tiêu đề 大字标题


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