Byline

//ˈbaɪlaɪn// noun, verb

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)."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From by- + line.

Etymology 2

From by- + line.

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