headline: Meaning and Definition of

head•line

Pronunciation: (hed'līn"), [key]
— n., v., -lined, -lin•ing.
—n.
—v.t.
  1. to furnish with a headline; head.
  2. to mention or name in a headline.
  3. to publicize, feature, or star (a specific performer, product, etc.).
  4. to be the star of (a show, nightclub act, etc.)
—v.i.
  1. to be the star of an entertainment.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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