to title

Examples

• All

• The task force released a 1992 report titled "Terrorism in the U.S.: Emerging Trends and the Florida Connection."

  Academic text (2011)

• DeWolf published a paper this summer titled "Teaching the Origins Controversy: A Guide for the Perplexed."

  Academic text (1999)

• Well, they titled this routine "Fire and Ice."

  Blades of Glory (2007)

• I once worked on a story titled "Anodyne" for many months without it going anywhere.

  Academic text (2011)

• Indeed, an American Association of Museums report titled "Excellence and Equity" includes the following observation:

  Academic text (1999)

• All participants completed a three-credit course titled Communicating Complexity in Science.

  Academic text (2011)

• I wrote a poem about Sorge, which was titled The Loneliest Man in the World.

  Fiction book (1995)

• He's here for a week-long conference titled "Banking in the 21st Century."

  The Life of Chuck (2025)

• Adam Sandler also created a comedy special, sarcastically titled 100% fresh for Netflix.

  Adam Sandler: Funny Guy (2020)

• He decided to title his new book 'The Secrets of the Universe.'

Synonyms

C

to call

vsto title

∞ 1.0

To give a name to someone or something and sometimes to say they are a certain kind

is a deliberate assignment of a lasting label, not just a spoken reference

N

to name

vsto title

∞ 1.0

To give a word people use to identify someone or something

is focused on creative works rather than people or objects generally

E

to entitle

vsto title

98 4.2

Give a name to a book, film, or painting

is the general act of giving a label to any object

T

to term

vsto title

• Formal

53 3.9

To call something by a particular name

is more about labelling creative works than formal technical designation

S

to style

vsto title

• Formal

16 5.9

To call a person or thing by a particular name

is used for giving labels to creative works, not general labelling

Compounds

T

title role

7 5.4

The main character a play, film, or show is named after

T

title page

5 2.0

The page at the start of a book that shows the book's name, author, and publisher

T

title deed

• Specialized

2 6.1

An official paper that shows who owns a house or land

T

title-holder

2 4.0

A person who currently has first place in a competition

T

title bar

• Specialized

1 3.7

A bar at the top of a window that shows the document or program name

E

exclusive title

• Jargon

1 5.9

A game available only on one console or computer

B

bastard title

• Specialized

9.9

A page at the start of a book that shows only the title before the main title page

C

conveyance of title

• Formal

8.2

An official process that legally transfers ownership of property between people

H

half title

• Specialized

7.7

The page near the front of a book that shows only the title

R

running title

• Jargon

7.1

A short title appears at the top of each page to show the chapter or section

S

series title page

• Specialized

6.8

A page near the front of a book that shows the series name and other details

T

title of respect

3.2

A word like Mr or Doctor that people use with a name to show respect

S

Squeenix title

9.5

A video game published by Square Enix

S

statute title

• Formal

7.9

A heading at the start of a law or bill that gives its name and brief description

How Prominent

to headline

13 4.2

to title

172 1.3

heading

28 1.3

rubric

• Formal

7 7.2

subheading

2 3.2

caption

45 2.7

label

187 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology