headline

/'hedlain/

Thân thiện

A bold headline announces the day's top news story.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • The heading or title of a newspaper article: A "headline" is the large, prominent text at the top of a newspaper or magazine article, designed to summarize the main point and attract readers' attention.
   • A summary of the main points of a news broadcast: In broadcasting, "headlines" (often plural) refer to a brief summary of the most important news stories at the beginning of a program.

2. Verb:

   • To provide with a headline: To write or assign a headline to a newspaper article or page.
   • To publicize widely or prominently: To feature or promote something as if it were a major news headline, giving it significant public attention.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The newspaper's front-page headline announced the election results.
  • Let's watch the evening news headlines to see what happened today.

• Verb:

  • The editor will headline the story about the scientific discovery.
  • The concert was headlined by the most famous band in the country.

Advanced Usage

• "To make headlines" or "to hit the headlines": To become major news; to be widely reported in the media.
  • The scandal made headlines for weeks.
• "To grab the headlines": To attract a lot of media attention.
  • The athlete's record-breaking performance grabbed the headlines.

Variants and Related Words

• Headliner (noun): The main performer or act in a show, whose name is featured most prominently.
  • She was the headliner at the music festival.
• Headlining (present participle/gerund): The act of being featured as the main attraction or of writing headlines.
  • Headlining the festival is a great honor for any band.

Synonyms

• Noun: Heading, title, caption, banner.
• Verb: Feature, spotlight, promote, publicize.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "Headline" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its verbal uses are typically transitive.)

Related Idioms

• "Below the headline": Refers to details or information that are not in the main, attention-grabbing title but are found in the article's body text.
  • The important context was buried below the headline.
• "Headline news": News that is important enough to be featured as a headline.
  • The earthquake was headline news around the world.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the heading or caption of a newspaper article

Verb

1. provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline
2. publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline

Từ đồng nghĩa

• newspaper headline