The subheadline
Example: Subheadline adds detail beneath main headline of article
Definition
"The subheadline" is a secondary headline in journalism that appears below the main headline, providing additional details or context to the article's primary topic, helping readers understand the focus or angle of the story more clearly.
Etymology
The term "the subheadline" combines 'sub-', meaning under or below, with 'headline', which originated from newspaper printing as the main line of text summarizing an article. Did you know? The word 'headline' comes from the practice of setting a bold line at the top of a newspaper page to catch attention, so a 'subheadline' naturally refers to a smaller line placed underneath.
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"The subheadline" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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