byline
byline — noun
1. a short printed line, usually placed just above or below the headline, that name
a short printed line, usually placed just above or below the headline, that names the journalist who wrote the article you are reading.
Maya was thrilled to see her first byline in the Sunday paper.
byline + see/get for first publication
The editor removed the byline because two reporters had shared the work equally.
byline as removable credit
Most freelance writers care deeply about getting a byline on every piece they sell.
Under the headline sat a small byline reading 'By Carlos Reyes, Sports Desk.'
Junior reporters at the magazine often share a byline with a more senior writer.
- credit line
broader term covering film, photo, or article credits
- attribution
more formal; can refer to any source acknowledgement, not just article authorship
- anonymous
describes an article published without a byline
文法句型
byline + by + author's name
用法筆記
Subject is usually a publication, editor, or writer; the article itself is the place where the byline sits. Often paired with verbs like 'get', 'earn', 'share', or 'remove'.
常見錯誤
2. in football (soccer), the painted boundary line at either short end of the pitch
in football (soccer), the painted boundary line at either short end of the pitch, running from one corner flag through the goal area to the other corner flag.
Salah raced down the wing and crossed the ball just before reaching the byline.
reach/get to the byline
The winger kept the ball in play with his toe right on the byline.
on the byline (location)
From near the byline, the striker pulled the ball back for a tap-in goal.
The referee signalled a goal kick after the ball rolled gently over the byline.
- touchline
the long side line of the pitch, not the short end
文法句型
the byline + of/at + part of pitch
用法筆記
Mostly British football commentary; American writers usually say 'end line' or 'goal line'. Distinguish from sense 1 (newspaper credit) by the surrounding sport vocabulary (winger, cross, corner flag).
常見錯誤
byline — verb
1. to print a journalist's name at the top of an article so that readers know who w
to print a journalist's name at the top of an article so that readers know who wrote it; usually used in the passive.
The Times bylined the investigation under the names of three reporters from Beirut.
byline + article + under name(s)
Her front-page exposé was bylined simply 'Lina Park, Staff Writer.'
passive: be bylined + name
Editors agreed to byline the column jointly after both interns refused to drop their names.
The opinion piece was bylined by a doctor who had treated patients during the outbreak.
- publish anonymously
to print an article with no writer's name attached
文法句型
byline + article
be bylined by + person
用法筆記
Frequently passive ('was bylined by/under...'). Subject in active form is almost always a publication, editor, or news desk, not the author themselves.