subhead
/'sʌbhed/
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Definition
- 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
- a heading of a subdivision of a text