subheadingn.
/ˈsʌbhɛdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsəbˌhɛdɪŋ/ A heading of a subsection in a book, newspaper, article, etc. (cf. subhead n. 3.). Also formerly: a subordinate division of a subject; = subhead n. 2.
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society > communication > writing > written text > layout > [noun] > subordinate heading or title
under-title1687
subhead1744
subheading1842
subject heading1853
society > communication > printing > printed matter > arrangement or appearance of printed matter > [noun] > heading > types of heading
epigraph1633
under-title1687
subhead1744
side head1822
catchword1833
side heading1836
subject line1836
subheading1842
catchline1845
subject heading1853
cut-line1883
box head1899
caption1923
overline1923
underline1924
strap1960
strap-line1960
society > communication > printing > printed matter > arrangement or appearance of printed matter > [noun] > heading > action of adding sub-heads
subheading1842
society > communication > book > matter of book > [noun] > title > sub-title > furnishing with subheading
subheading1842
society > communication > journalism > journal > parts and layout of journals > [noun] > headline > types of
subhead1744
side head1822
side heading1836
subheading1842
spread head1872
scare-head1887
cross-head1888
scare-line1892
scare-heading1894
cross-heading1898
one-liner1904
streamer1909
banner1913
screamer1926
drophead1930
1842 B. Winchester Synopsis of Holy Script. p. vi The sub-headings, inserted in italic letters, will greatly assist the reader in finding various passages that he wants.
1874 Catal. Apprentices' Libr. (N.Y.) p. v Headings containing a large number of titles are subdivided into sub-headings to facilitate reference.
1898 Therapeutic Gaz. 16 May 353/2 Large, black-face type for headings, smaller black-face type for sub-headings.
1902 Daily Chron. 10 Feb. 3/3 Each occurrence being ticketed in the margin with a funny little inset sub-heading.
1949 Pop. Sci. Apr. 133/2 A page-composing photoprinter..combines the text image with those from four other films carrying headlines, subheadings, [etc.].
2001 S. Cameron Tell me Why v. 54 Folded sheets of dense legalese with bullets and underlined subheadings.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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