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