headline

headline

noun

Definition 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>

Synonyms caption, head, header, headline, rubric, title

Related Words banner, streamer; catch word, guide word, running head; greeting, salutation; superscript, superscription; subhead, subheading, subtitle