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head line

head line

9.6
A crease on the palm believed to show a person's mind and way of thinking
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : línea de la cabeza
  • In palmistry, the head line is thought to reveal a person's analytical abilities.

Examples

  • The head line on his palm was long and deeply etched, which was interpreted as a sign of intelligence.

  • She asked the fortune teller what her head line said about her character.

  • The head line on her palm is quite prominent.

  • Do you see the head line in his palm?

  • In palmistry, the head line is thought to reveal a person's analytical abilities.

  • She asked the fortune teller what her head line said about her character.

  • The head line on his palm was long and deeply etched, which was interpreted as a sign of intelligence.

Surface Forms

head line singular
head lines plural

Morphology

head + line

The compound is a straightforward noun–noun composition where 'head' (meaning mind/intellect) modifies 'line' (a crease), so the meaning 'a crease representing the mind' is directly derivable from the constituents, especially in context ('on her palm'). This associative composition is common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the palmistry sense.

Etymology

Head line comes from palm readers who looked at a long line on the palm and called it the head line because they thought it showed a person's 'mind' and 'how they learn'. That's why the head line today is said to tell about someone's 'thinking' and 'intelligence'.