Definition of "headline" []

• The title or caption of a newspaper article, usually set in large type. (noun)
• An important or sensational piece of news. Often used in the plural. (noun)
• A line at the head of a page or passage giving information such as the title, author, and page number. (noun)
• To supply (a page or passage) with a headline. (verb-transitive)
• To present or promote as a headliner: The Palace Theater headlines a magician. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• ""UPDATE [tbl_details] SET [headline] = @headline, [url] = @url, [body] = @body WHERE ([id_box] = @id_box)""
• "I don't know if I agree with GayPatriot's entire analysis, but the title headline certainly nails it."
• "You might want to click on the title headline that will take you to a site that compares Sarah Jessica Parker to a horse."