Standard Lemma guide

byline

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbaɪlaɪn/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪlaɪn
  • CMU ARPABET: B AY1 L AY2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: journalism, media

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A touchline.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To provide (an article) with a byline.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: journalism, media

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From by- + line.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: jméno autora článku — Translations
  • German: Verfasserzeile — Translations
  • Spanish: pie de autor — Translations