headline
headline — noun
1. the large text placed above a newspaper or online news article that tells reader
the large text placed above a newspaper or online news article that tells readers what the piece is about, or the main news items that open a television or radio news broadcast.
Iris saw her own name in the headline above the front-page story.
collocation: [person/name] in the headline above [article]
The evening news began with a headline about the earthquake in Taiwan.
collocation: begin with a headline about [topic]
Quan scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for his morning coffee.
The headline of the article read: 'New School Opens in Downtown Taipei.'
Constanza could not remember the headline, but she remembered the photo of the puppy.
文法句型
headline + of + article / story
常見錯誤
headline — verb
1. to make something the main news item or the top story in a newspaper, news websi
to make something the main news item or the top story in a newspaper, news website, or broadcast programme.
The earthquake headlined every evening news programme for a week.
transitive: [event] headlines [programme]
Local newspapers headlined the mayor's resignation on their front pages.
Tanvi's discovery was headlined in the science section of the national daily.
The trade agreement headlined the business pages for several days in a row.
文法句型
headline + noun phrase (the story / the paper / the programme)
用法筆記
Frequently used in journalism contexts. The subject is usually an event or development, and the object is a publication or programme.
常見錯誤
2. to be the leading performer or act at a concert, music festival, comedy show, or
to be the leading performer or act at a concert, music festival, comedy show, or other entertainment event.
Amira headlined the music festival with a two-hour set on the main stage.
transitive: [performer] headlines [event]
Joon's band headlined the charity concert in the city park last summer.
The comedian headlined a sold-out show at the Grand Theatre on Saturday.
Liam was asked to headline the New Year's Eve celebration in the town square.
Élise headlined a small jazz club in Paris before becoming a world-famous singer.
- top the bill
idiomatic expression meaning to be the most important act on a programme
- star in
more general, used for films and shows as well as live events
- feature as the main act
longer and more descriptive, used in promotional contexts
- support
to perform as a secondary act before or after the main performer
文法句型
headline + event (festival, concert, show)
用法筆記
Can be used with solo performers or groups. The event name directly follows the verb without a preposition.
常見錯誤
3. to give something a very large amount of public attention, as if putting it in n
to give something a very large amount of public attention, as if putting it in news headlines.
The company headlined the product launch with a series of television advertisements.
transitive: [organisation] headlines [event/campaign]
Tamar's achievement was headlined across all the local sports websites.
passive: be headlined across [media platforms]
The charity event was headlined as the biggest fundraiser of the year so far.
Rachel headlined the exhibition on every social media platform before opening day.
- downplay
to make something seem less important or noticeable
文法句型
headline + noun phrase
be headlined across / in / as
用法筆記
Common in the passive voice. The preposition that follows ('across', 'in', 'as') indicates the media channel or the label being applied.
常見錯誤
headline — adjective
1. describing an amount, figure, or statistic that is the most prominent or attenti
describing an amount, figure, or statistic that is the most prominent or attention-getting within a larger set of data.
The headline inflation rate rose to three percent this quarter.
attributive: headline [rate/figure]
The report focused on the headline unemployment figures for the capital region.
Christopher compared the headline numbers from each of the five years.
The headline profit figure did not tell the full story of the company.
Eri checked the headline interest rate before reading the rest of the financial report.
- core
in economics, 'core inflation' excludes volatile items like food and energy
- underlying
refers to the fundamental trend after removing one-off effects
文法句型
headline + noun (rate, figure, number, inflation, profit, unemployment)
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive position). The noun is always an economic or statistical term such as rate, figure, number, inflation, or profit. Contrasts with 'core' or 'underlying' measures that exclude volatile items.