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spread head

spread head

9.5
A heading that goes across two facing pages in a book or magazine
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : título a doble página
  • Each new topic is marked by a colorful spread head that spans both pages.

Examples

  • Designers chose a bold font for the spread head to capture readers' attention.

  • The book's main section begins with a spread head introducing the chapter themes.

  • The spread head was impressive.

  • Wow! That spread head looks amazing!

  • Designers chose a bold font for the spread head to capture readers' attention.

  • Each new topic is marked by a colorful spread head that spans both pages.

  • The book's main section begins with a spread head introducing the chapter themes.

Synonyms

heading
vsspread head
28 1.3

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

extends across two facing pages instead of fitting one page

Surface Forms

spread head singular
spread heads plural

Morphology

spread + head

The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'spread' (a pair of facing pages) + 'head' (a heading/title) naturally yields a heading that spans the spread. While it is somewhat specialised publishing jargon, the noun–noun composition follows regular patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent senses would infer the meaning.

Etymology

Spread head comes from a simple picture: a head (a 'title') that is spread across two facing pages, like a single line stretched over both pages. So it means a 'heading' or 'title' that spans both pages.