subheadline

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ headline

Noun

subheadline (plural subheadlines)

1. (journalism) A smaller, secondary headline that usually elaborates on the main headline above it.

   Synonyms: deck, tagline

   Hypernym: headline (sometimes coordinate)

   Coordinate term: strapline

   • 1978 April 8, Eric Rogers, “Speaking Out”, in Gay Community News, page 5:

     The March 5, 1978 issue of National Reader […] contained an exciting front page headline -- "Most Major Hollywood Stars Are Gay or Bisexual!!!!" Splashed on the cover are photos of Rock Hudson, Shaun and David Cassidy, […] and, last but not least, Lily Tomlin. In the top right hand corner is the subheadline -- "Finally Shocking Truth Can Be Told!"

Hypernyms

• subhead
• subheading

Translations

smaller, secondary headline

• German: Unterzeile f
• Portuguese: manchetinha f
• Russian: подзаголо́вок (ru) m (podzagolóvok)
• Ukrainian: підза́голо́вок m (pidzáholóvok)