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by-line

by-line

1 5.1
A line in a newspaper or magazine giving the author's name
  • noun
  • /ˈbaɪˌlaɪn/
  • Literature
translation icon : firma
  • Many readers instantly recognize her name on the by-line of popular articles.

Examples

Synonyms

author's name
vsby-line
3 1.6

The name shown on a book or article that tells who wrote it

is the printed text in a paper that shows who wrote the piece
writer's name
vsby-line
1 1.9

The name of the person who wrote it

is the short printed text that tells who wrote the article
credit line
vsby-line
  • Literature
1 4.4

A short line that gives the name of the photographer or writer

is the printed text that names who wrote the article in a publication

Surface Forms

by-line singular
by-lines plural

Morphology

by-line = line (transparent) = by + line

The compound is a straightforward combination 'by' + 'line' meaning a line indicating the author, which a learner who knows both components can readily infer. [Postprocessing: moved 'by' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

By-line comes from the simple parts by and line, meaning a short 'line' that shows who the piece is 'by'. So a by-line is the line that names the author of an article.