by-line
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by·line
also by-line (bī′līn′)n.
A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name.
tr.v. by·lined, by·lin·ing, by·lines also by-lined or by-lin·ing or by-lines
To publish (a newspaper or magazine article) under a byline.
by′lin′er n.
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by-line
n
1. (Journalism & Publishing) journalism a line under the title of a newspaper or magazine article giving the author's name
2. (General Sporting Terms) soccer another word for touchline
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Noun | 1. | by-line - a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article author's name, writer's name - the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work line - text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza" |
2. | ![]() pastime, pursuit, interest - a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits" spelaeology, speleology - the pastime of exploring caves |
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