Entry Word: heading

Function: noun

Meaning: a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize <Fran found the recipe for turkey gumbo under the heading “stews” rather than under “soups”>

Synonyms caption, headline, rubric, title

Related Words guide word, legend; greeting, salutation; superscript, superscription; subhead, subheading, subtitle