catchline
- noun
- /ˈkæʧˌlaɪn/
- Literature
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título
- Each chapter began with a short catchline summarizing its main idea.
Examples
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Editors often write a catchline to quickly inform readers about the article's subject.
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The catchline at the top of the report made the topic clear to readers.
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The article had a catchy catchline that grabbed my attention.
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Can you think of a better catchline for the ad?
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The catchline at the top of the magazine article succinctly described the main theme.
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Before publishing, each piece needed a strong catchline to draw in potential readers.
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She crafted a clever catchline to summarize the key points of the report.
Synonyms
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1.1
The title at the top of a newspaper article that tells the main point
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3.0
A large headline that runs across the top of a newspaper page
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3.0
A line at the top of a page that tells what the content is
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1.3
A short title at the top of a page that shows what follows
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2.0
The title at the top of a newspaper article in large print
A short heading at the top of a chapter or page
A short line printed above a headline to give extra information
A short title appears at the top of each page to show the chapter or section
A headline where each line after the first is indented more to the right
How Informative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Catchline is made from catch 'to grab' and line 'a short line of text', so it originally means a short heading that 'grabs' the reader's eye at the top of a page and quickly shows the topic.