running heads

noun

plural of running head
as in guide words

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  1. headings
  2. headers
  3. titles
  4. headlines
  5. captions
Noun
  • Some school pocket charts have fluid designs, while other charts have preprinted headings that create a sense of structure, including fill-in-the-blank sentences and basic math formulas.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • Make Content Easier To Navigate One simple step is making content easy to navigate with clear headings, short sections and descriptive links.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of headings
Noun
  • Users can also insert images, links, headers, footers, and watermarks.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Both Jesus and Wood benefited from outstanding deliveries from the Wales international without being able to get their headers on target.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of headers
Noun
  • The Cuban won flyweight gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics and later unified the WBA and IBF featherweight titles, and this is his bare-knuckle debut.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The sidebar returns with four microbudget films, and the rest of the lineup is filled with bold domestic and international titles that just might introduce attendees to their new favorite filmmaker.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of titles
Noun
  • At the University of Georgia, football often dominates the headlines.
    — Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The case spawned international headlines, podcasts, books and documentaries.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of headlines
Noun
  • When the woman first appears in the animatic, the captions describe her control over It4mi.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This is excellent energy for captions, pitches, texts, brainstorming, flirting, or turning a quick idea into something shareable.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of captions
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