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header

39 3.0
A line at the top of a page that tells what the content is
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛdər/
translation icon : encabezado
  • IP adds its own header and checksum to ensure the proper machine receives that information.
  • page header
  • banner header
  • mail header

So capitalisation, rubrication, running headers, white space or intertextual space on the page.

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Examples

  • I learned how to add a header in my word processor so that it appears on every page of my report.

  • First, an event type has been included in the header information at the start of each exchange event record.

    Academic text (1996)
  • I need the original e-mail so we can see the header.

  • It's just a header file that, you know, gets displayed nicely to the user.

  • Pages within the website were identified by a different header on 52% of the websites.

    Academic text (2010)
  • I couldn't figure out how to add a header to my document.

  • The survey was accompanied by a cover letter with a bold header asking, "Are you a Cleveland Indians fan?"

    Academic text (2009)
  • Create a new journal entry header with date, event number, narration, etc.

    Academic text (1996)
  • To make the document look professional, you should include a title and a header at the top of the page.

  • The webpage had a clear header that indicated the main topic and guided visitors to the content below.

Synonyms

headline
vsheader
  • Literature
542 1.1

The title at the top of a newspaper article that tells the main point

is a general top line or section, not limited to news articles
head
vsheader
  • Specialized
151 7.9

The main word in a group of words that gives its meaning

is specifically a top line or section introducing content below
heading
vsheader
28 1.3

A short title at the top of a page that shows what follows

is a top line or section identifying content below
masthead
vsheader
  • Literature
5 7.2

The top part of a newspaper or magazine showing its name and staff

is a top line that introduces or identifies content rather than publication details
catchline
vsheader
  • Literature
5.4

Short heading at the top of a page that shows what the text is about

is a top line introducing or identifying the content rather than summarizing it
running head
vsheader
  • Specialized
7.2

A heading printed at the top of each page showing the title or chapter

is a top section that introduces or identifies content below, not necessarily repeated
spread head
vsheader
  • Jargon
9.5

A heading that goes across two facing pages in a book or magazine

is a top line or section used on single pages as well

Antonyms

7 4.0

Printed text at the bottom of each page showing page numbers or document details

Compounds

A person with red hair

How Prominent

banner
  • Literature
40 3.0
title
665 1.0
header
39 3.0
heading
28 1.3

Surface Forms

header singular
headers plural

Morphology

header = head (transparent) = head + er

The page or website section is transparently understood as the top part that heads the content below.

Etymology

Header comes from head ('top') and the ending -er, so it names the line or section placed at the top of a page or screen that tells what the content below is about.