Headline /(-līn`)/

Head·line

Headline

n.
  1. The line at the head or top of a page. (Print.)
  2. See Headrope. (Naut.)
  3. A title for an article in a newspaper, sometimes one line, sometimes more, set in larger and bolder type than the body of the article and indicating the subject matter or content of the article. (Journalism)
  4. A similar title at the top of the newspaper indicating the most important story of the day; also, a title for an illustration or picture.

headline

v. t.
  1. To mention in a headline.
  2. To furnish with a headline (senses 1, 3, or 4).
  3. To publicise prominently in an advertisement.