- 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.
- the largest such heading on the front page, usually at the top.
- the line at the top of a page, containing the title, pagination, etc.
- to furnish with a headline.
- to mention or name in a headline.
- to publicize, feature, or star (a specific performer, product, etc.).
- to be the star of (a show, nightclub act, etc.)
- to be the star of an entertainment.
- Also called: head, heading
- a phrase at the top of a newspaper or magazine article indicating the subject of the article, usually in larger and heavier type
- a line at the top of a page indicating the title, page number, etc
- the main points of a television or radio news broadcast, read out before the full broadcast and summarized at the end
- to become prominent in the news
- to furnish (a story or page) with a headline
- to have top billing (in)
