rubric

Noun

• category name
  • it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'
    

• a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type

• a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
  • Title 8 provided federal help for schools
    

• directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)

• an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text

• an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure

Verb

• adorn with ruby red color

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  title , statute title , gloss