headline
Translation
headline, main title
Examples
The story made the front-page headlines.
The story made the front-page headlines.
The main headline was about the election.
The main headline was about the election.
Grammar Patterns
((a headline about sth.)) the title of a news story in a newspaper The main headline was about the election.
Similar Words
Synonyms: title, heading, banner
Etymology
From 'head' + 'line'. It refers to the line of text at the 'head' of a news story.
Memory Tips
Imagine the most important 'line' of text at the 'head' of the newspaper.