Byline

//ˈbaɪlaɪn// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name.

    "Paste Magazine opted not to put a byline on its harsh review of Swift’s album, citing safety concerns for the writer."

  2. 2
    A touchline.
Verb
  1. 1
    To provide (an article) with a byline. transitive

    "Mitchell, Lange and Brus (2013) find that in a top international relations Journal^([sic])—ISQ—83 percent of men's citation are to research bylined by just men, while 57 percent of women's citations are to articles bylined by just men (table 2)."

Synonyms

All synonyms
headline

Example

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"Mary was so excited to see her byline featured in the New York Times."

Etymology

From by- + line.

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