headline

noun

1. The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.

   “The headline on today's newspaper reads "John Doe Wins Wood-Splitting Competition."”

   “Say that you'll never, never, never, never need it One headline, why believe it? Everybody wants to rule the world”

   “Risk is everywhere. From tabloid headlines insisting that coffee causes cancer (yesterday, of course, it cured it) to stern government warnings about alcohol and driving, the world is teeming with goblins. For each one there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you.”

2. (dated)The line at the top of a page containing the folio or number of the page.
3. The top-billed attraction.
4. A headrope.

verb

1. To give a headline to a page or section of a text.

   “Once again I take typewriter in hand to express my opinion on two very different issues. Good luck in deciding what to headline this letter.”

2. (intransitive, transitive)To present as the main attraction; to have top billing, to be the main attraction.