headline
headline
nounDefinition of HEADLINE
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 <I usually just glance at the headlines in the morning paper before dashing off to work>
Related Words banner, streamer; catch word, guide word, running head; greeting, salutation; superscript, superscription; subhead, subheading, subtitle
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