Definition

1. Noun:
   • The heading or caption of a newspaper article: A "newspaper headline" is the large, prominent text at the top of a news article, designed to summarize its main point and attract readers' attention.

Usage

• A "newspaper headline" is typically set in large, bold type. Its primary function is to succinctly convey the most important or sensational aspect of the news story that follows.
• It is used as a singular, countable noun (e.g., , ). The phrase "newspaper headline" itself is often shortened to just "headline" when the context is clear.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The newspaper headline read "Election Results Declared." (The large text at the top of the newspaper article stated "Election Results Declared.")
  • She scanned the newspaper headlines to get the day's top stories. (She quickly looked at the prominent titles of the newspaper articles to understand the main news.)
  • A shocking newspaper headline about the accident caught everyone's attention. (A startling title on the newspaper's front page about the accident drew everyone's focus.)

Advanced Usage

• "To grab/make/capture the headlines": To become the main subject of news reports.
  • The scandal grabbed the headlines for weeks. (The scandal was the main news story for weeks.)
• "Headline news": News that is important enough to be featured as a headline.
  • The royal wedding was headline news around the world. (The royal wedding was the top story in news reports globally.)

Variants and Related Words

• Headline (n): The more common, shortened form of "newspaper headline."
  • Did you see the headline this morning?
• Headliner (n): The main performer or act in a show; by extension, a very important news story or person.
  • The band was the headliner at the festival.
• Headlining (adj/verb): Featured as the main attraction or story.
  • The headlining story on the website was about climate change.

Synonyms

• Banner: A headline extending across the width of a page.
• Title: The name of a book, article, or other work; can be used synonymously with "headline" in some contexts.
• Caption: Text describing an image; not a direct synonym but a related element in newspaper layout.

Related Phrases

• Below the headline: Refers to the text of the article that follows the headline.
  • The details of the proposal are explained below the headline.
• Screaming headline: A very large, sensational, or alarming headline.
  • The tabloid used a screaming headline about the celebrity gossip.

Noun

1. the heading or caption of a newspaper article