Synonyms for headline

Grammar : Noun

Spell : hed-lahyn

Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɛdˌlaɪn

Définition of headline

Origin : 1670s, from head (n.) in sense "heading of a book or chapter" (c.1200) + line (n.). Originally a printers' term for the line at the top of a page containing the title and page number; used of newspapers from 1890, and transferred unthinkingly to broadcast media. Headlinese "language peculiar to headlines" is from 1927. Headlines "important news" is from 1908.

noun head

Example sentences :

I'd rather write one good novel than all the headline stuff in the world.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

She seized the yellow journal, and threw her glance from headline to headline.
Extract from : « The Mystery of Murray Davenport » by Robert Neilson Stephens

“Groan yourself,” said Mr. Mix, and put a trembling finger on the headline.
Extract from : « Rope » by Holworthy Hall

I can see the face of my friend June Travis when she reads that headline.
Extract from : « The Crystal Ball » by Roy J. Snell

"Good for Lem," said Johnnie, and he handed her the paper, pointing to a headline.
Extract from : « In Pawn » by Ellis Parker Butler

On the first page his eye caught the headline "Pass Her Along."
Extract from : « The Jack-Knife Man » by Ellis Parker Butler

A headline or sub-head and one line of text should not be left at the bottom of a page.
Extract from : « Typesetting » by A. A. Stewart

As Goggles had predicted, the thing became a headline story.
Extract from : « Mystery Wings » by Roy J. Snell

He seized the paper and his eyes took in the rest of the headline at a glance.
Extract from : « The Walking Delegate » by Leroy Scott

He opened it and his eyes fell on a headline in fat type: "A Blasphemer!"
Extract from : « Married » by August Strindberg

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