Headline Meaning
/ˈhɛd.laɪn/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.
nounThe line at the top of a page containing the folio or number of the page.
Sentence Examples
The headline caught my eye this morning.
"Missiles accused to be extradited" is a headline of today's BBC.
I was furious when I saw a newspaper headline today.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The large bold letters of the ____ made the story about the election stand out.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The morning ____ announced that the famous scientist had finally won the Nobel Prize.
Word Origin & History
From head + line.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Say that you'll never, never, never, never need it
One headline, why believe it?
Everybody wants to rule the world"
— 1985, Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”, in Songs from the Big Chair, performed by Tears for Fears:
"Risk is everywhere. From tabloid headlines insisting that coffee causes cancer (yesterday, of course, it cured it) to stern government warnings about alcohol and driving, the world is teeming with goblins. For each one there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you."
— 2013 June 22, “Snakes and ladders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 76:
"Once again I take typewriter in hand to express my opinion on two very different issues. Good luck in deciding what to headline this letter."
— 1974 February 2, Charles Bonnell, “Typewriter In Hand”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 32, page 4:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The large bold letters of the ____ made the story about the election stand out.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The morning ____ announced that the famous scientist had finally won the Nobel Prize.