noun

headline

headline

The headline was in big, bold letters.

The headline was in big, bold letters.

I only read the headlines this morning.

I only read the headlines this morning.

((a headline)) the title of a news story The newspaper headlines were shocking.

Synonyms: title, banner, caption; Antonyms: fine print

A compound word from 'head' (top or front) and 'line' (a row of text). It's the top line of a news story.

Think of it as the main 'line' of text at the 'head' of a news article.

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