Überschrift — meaning in English

English meaning

• heading noun The title or short label at the top of a document, chapter, or section.
• headline noun The bold title printed above a newspaper or magazine article, summarizing its content.
• title noun The name given to a book, film, song, or other work.

Senses

Überschrift is used for these senses in English:

• heading The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
• headline (journalism) The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.
• title (by extension) A section or division of a writing, as of an act of law or a book.

heading — full definition

1. noun The title or short label at the top of a document, chapter, or section.
2. noun The direction a ship, aircraft, or vehicle is pointed or traveling in, usually measured in degrees.

headline — full definition

1. noun The bold title printed above a newspaper or magazine article, summarizing its content.
2. verb To be the main, top-billed performer at a concert or show.

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