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Byline

/ˈbaɪlaɪn/

A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name.

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📖 Definitions of "Byline"

noun

1
A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name.
2
A touchline.

verb

1
To provide (an article) with a byline.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Byline"

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Word	Definition
articlenoun	A piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.
signaturenoun	A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.
secondarynoun	(ornithology) Any flight feather attached to the ulna (forearm) of a bird.
signingnoun	The act of concluding a contract, especially by an athlete or entertainer with a company.
byelinenoun	(soccer) Alternative spelling of byline. [(journalism) A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name.]
straplinenoun	(British) A memorable slogan attached to a commercial brand.
headlinenoun	(journalism) The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.
crosslinenoun	A line that crosses other lines.
slugnoun	Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.
bar linenoun	(music) A vertical line in musical notation used to separate two bars or measures.
crossheadnoun	A screw with a cross-shaped indentation for gripping and turning, as opposed to a flathead.
strap linenoun	Alternative form of strapline. [(journalism) A secondary heading or headline, especially one printed above another.]
body linenoun	A person's posture or bearing.
bodylinenoun	Alternative form of body line. [(typography) The mean line; the level of the top of the main lower-case letters (without ascenders).]
noteheadnoun	The elliptical head of a note in musical notation.
sideheadnoun	A subheading placed at or in the margin of printed matter.
catchlinenoun	A short line of text designed to catch the eye, especially one used as an advertising slogan.
ribbonnoun	A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
sluglinenoun	Alternative form of slug line. [(authorship) A line of abbreviated text at the beginning of each scene in a screenplay that describes the location and time of day.]
underlineverb	To draw a line underneath something, especially to add emphasis.