"byline" meaning in English

See byline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbaɪlaɪn/ Forms: bylines [plural], by-line [alternative]
Rhymes: -aɪlaɪn Etymology: From by- + line. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|by-|line}} by- + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} byline (plural bylines)
  1. (journalism) A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name. Categories (topical): Mass media Related terms (Glossary of journalism): Article components
    Sense id: en-byline-en-noun-yv9rPLBQ Topics: journalism, media Disambiguation of 'Glossary of journalism': 95 5
  2. (sports) A touchline. Categories (topical): Sports Translations (Translations): pie de autor [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-byline-en-noun-aqy7DlAL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 69 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 78 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 69 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 79 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 13 70 17 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'Translations': 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: byliner Related terms: headline, dateline

Verb

IPA: /ˈbaɪlaɪn/ Forms: bylines [present, singular, third-person], bylining [participle, present], bylined [participle, past], bylined [past], by-line [alternative]
Rhymes: -aɪlaɪn Etymology: From by- + line. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|by-|line}} by- + line Head templates: {{en-verb}} byline (third-person singular simple present bylines, present participle bylining, simple past and past participle bylined)
  1. (journalism, transitive) To provide (an article) with a byline. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Mass media
    Sense id: en-byline-en-verb-IIOYQ4I0 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with by- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with by-: 31 22 47 Topics: journalism, media

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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