noun · neutral
headline
/ˈhɛdlaɪn/HEAD·line
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the main title at the top of a news article designed to grab attention
Examples
“The scandal made the headlines across the country.”
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Band 8 sentence
“The journalist wrote a concise but provocative headline that immediately drew readers' attention to the issue.”
Collocations
- make the headlines
- front-page headline
Word family
headline nounto headline verb
Common mistakes
The title of the newspaper said it all.→The headline of the newspaper said it all.
This story will hit the headline tomorrow.→This story will hit the headlines tomorrow.
Say it for a higher band
5title→6news title→7+headline
Synonyms
title
Easily confused
title
“The book's title is simple, but the newspaper's headline is designed to catch attention.”
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