Definition

1. Noun:
   • A secondary or subordinate heading within a larger section of a text, used to organize and break down content into more specific parts.

Usage

• A subhead is used in writing to introduce a subsection that falls under a main heading or title. It helps readers navigate the structure of an article, report, chapter, or other document by signaling a shift to a more detailed topic within the broader subject.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The article's main title was "Climate Change," and the first subhead was "Rising Sea Levels."
  • Please add a subhead to break up this long section of the report.
  • Each chapter is divided by several subheads that outline the key arguments.

Advanced Usage

• "run-in subhead": A subhead that is integrated into the body text, often on the same line as the following paragraph, rather than being placed on a separate line.
  • The magazine article used run-in subheads to maintain a fast-paced visual style.

Variants and Related Words

• Subheading (n): A synonym for subhead, meaning a subordinate heading.
  • The subheading provided more detail about the study's methodology.
• Crosshead (n): A subhead, particularly one centered within a column of text, common in newspaper and magazine layout.
• Head (n): The primary title or heading of a text.
• Sub- (prefix): A prefix meaning "under" or "secondary," used in many compound words like , .

Synonyms

• Subheading: A subordinate heading.
• Minor heading: A heading of lesser importance.
• Section title: A title for a specific part of a text.

Antonyms

• Main heading: The primary title.
• Title: The name of the whole work.

Notes on Usage

• The terms subhead and subheading are often used interchangeably. Subhead is sometimes considered a slightly more informal or journalistic shortening of subheading.
• In structured documents, a hierarchy often exists: Title (or Headline) > Head (or Heading) > Subhead (or Subheading) > Sub-subhead, etc.

Noun

1. a heading of a subdivision of a text