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    headline
    /ˈhɛdlʌɪn/

    noun

    • 1. a heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine: "a front-page headline"

    adjective

    • 1. denoting a particularly notable or important piece of news: "air accidents make headline news whereas car accidents are seldom publicized"
    • 2. denoting or relating to the star performer or group at a concert, typically appearing as the last act on the bill: "they were one of the headline acts at the festival in Hyde Park"

    verb

    • 1. provide with a headline: "a feature that was headlined ‘Invest in your Future’"
    • 2. appear as the star performer at (a concert): "Nirvana headlined the 1992 Reading Festival"

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  2. HEADLINE definition: 1. a line of words printed in large letters as the title of a story in a newspaper, or the main…. Learn more.

  3. noun. head· line ˈhed-ˌlīn. Synonyms of headline. 1. : words set at the head of a passage or page to introduce or categorize. 2. a. : a head of a newspaper story or article usually printed in large type and giving the gist of the story or article that follows. b. headlines plural : front-page news. the scandal made headlines. headline. 2 of 3.

  4. Headline definition: 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.. See examples of HEADLINE used in a sentence.

  5. a line of words printed in large letters as the title of a story in a newspaper, or the main points of the news that are broadcast on television or radio: The news of his death was splashed in headlines across all the newspapers. the eight o'clock headlines. Compare. byline (NEWSPAPER) specialized. Fewer examples.

  6. A headline is the title of a newspaper story, printed in large letters at the top of the story, especially on the front page. The Daily Mail has the headline 'The Voice of Conscience'. Synonyms: heading , title , caption , headline banner More Synonyms of headline

  7. A headline is the title of a newspaper story. You'll know the headline, because it's printed in the largest font on the front of the paper. Printed newspapers have headlines, and online journals, magazines, and newspapers also use headlines.

  8. Definition of headline noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. 1. The title or heading of an article, especially in a newspaper, usually set in large type. 2. often headlines An important or sensational piece of news. 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.

  10. 1. A headline is the title of a newspaper story, printed in large letters at the top of the story, especially on the front page. [...] 2. The headlines are the main points of the news which are read on radio or television. [...] 3. If a newspaper or magazine article is headlined a particular thing, that is the headline that introduces it. [...]

  11. noun. uk / ˈhedlaɪn / us. B1 [ C ] the title of a newspaper story that is printed in large letters above it: a front-page headline. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. the headlines. B2. the main stories in newspapers, on television, etc: