drop line
- noun
- Jargon
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- The editor suggested using a drop line to make the headline stand out.
Examples
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Many newspapers employed a drop line format in the 20th century.
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Designers experimented with a drop line to create a dramatic visual effect.
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The article used a drop line for emphasis.
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Can you explain what a drop line is?
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Many newspapers employed a drop line format in the 20th century to enhance their headlines.
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The editor suggested using a drop line to make the headline stand out and attract readers.
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Designers experimented with a drop line to create a visually appealing layout for the article.
Synonyms
A newspaper or magazine headline with each line indented more to the right
A headline with the first line at the left and each next line moved further to the right
A line of text with the first line at the left and each next line moved in
A headline with the first line at the left edge and later lines moved to the right
A headline with each line indented more to the right like steps
How Indented
- Jargon
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Surface Forms
Morphology
drop + line
This is a specialised typographic term describing a specific layout convention (first line flush left, following lines progressively indented) that cannot be reliably inferred from the literal senses of 'drop' (to let fall/lower) and 'line' (a row or mark). A B1 learner who knows the constituent words would likely not predict this technical meaning from composition alone, so the expression functions as jargon/idiom rather than a transparent combination.
Etymology
Drop line — The noun drop line comes from the way a 'headline' looks: the first line stays at the left edge while the following lines seem to drop to the right in steps, so the term refers to a 'headline' with those 'indented' lines.