by-line
- noun
- /ˈbaɪˌlaɪn/
- Literature
- Many readers instantly recognize her name on the by-line of popular articles.
Examples
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Yeah, it's a long name, but it looks impressive on the by-line.
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We share a by-line sometimes.
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If we do this, we share the by-line.
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You've probably read my stuff under the by-line of "Jane Doe".
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I was going to ask you about expanding my syndication with a more prominent by-line.
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The newspaper always includes the author's by-line at the top of each story.
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He was thrilled to see his first by-line in a well-known magazine.
Synonyms
The name shown on a book or article that tells who wrote it
The name of the person who wrote it
A short line that gives the name of the photographer or writer
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
By-line comes from the simple parts by and line, meaning a short 'line' that shows who the piece is 'by'. So a by-line is the line that names the author of an article.