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noun (plural head·lines) |
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1. press title of newspaper article: a caption printed at the top of a page or article in a newspaper, usually in large heavy letters and often summarizing the content that follows it
  an article with the headline "Sharp Fall in Stock Prices"
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2. printing line at top of page: a line printed at the top of a page of a book or document giving the page number and sometimes other information such as the title or the author's name
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plural noun head·lines |
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press broadcasting main news items: the most important items of news covered by a newspaper or a news broadcast
Her name has seldom been out of the headlines since she announced her intention to sue.
We bring you the headlines every hour on the hour.
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verb (past and past participle head·lined, present participle head·lin·ing, 3rd person present singular head·lines) |
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1. transitive verb press provide heading for text: to give a prominent title or caption to something
a story headlined "POP STAR ENTERS HOSPITAL"
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2. transitive verb publicize somebody as star: to present somebody as the leading attraction of a show
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3. transitive and intransitive verb appear as star: to appear as the leading attraction of a show
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