What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Heading or Headline - What's the difference?

heading | headline |

In nautical terms the difference between heading and headline

is that heading is the direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading while headline is a headrope.

As verbs the difference between heading and headline

is that heading is present participle of lang=en while headline is to have top billing; to be the main attraction.

As nouns the difference between heading and headline

is that heading is the title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof while headline is a heading or title of an article.

heading

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
  • (nautical) The direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading)
  • Material for the heads of casks, barrels, etc.
  • (mining) A gallery, drift, or adit in a mine; also, the end of a drift or gallery; the vein above a drift.
  • (sewing) The extension of a line ruffling above the line of stitch.
  • (masonry) The end of a stone or brick which is presented outward.
  • (Knight)

    Derived terms

    * subheading

    headline

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A heading or title of an article.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-22, volume=407, issue=8841, page=76, magazine=(The Economist)
  • , title= Snakes and ladders , passage=Risk is everywhere. From tabloid headlines insisting that coffee causes cancer (yesterday, of course, it cured it) to stern government warnings about alcohol and driving, the world is teeming with goblins. For each one there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you.}}
  • (entertainment) The top-billed attraction.
  • (nautical) A headrope.
  • Synonyms

    * (heading) hed * (top-billed attraction) headliner

    See also

    *

    Verb

    (headlin)
  • (entertainment) To have top billing; to be the main attraction
  • Derived terms

    * headliner