The difference between Dateline and Headline
When used as nouns, dateline means a line at the beginning of a document (such as a newspaper article) stating the place of origin and typically the date, and often written in capital letters, whereas headline means the heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.
When used as verbs, dateline means to attach a dateline to a particular document, whereas headline means to have top billing.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dateline and Headline
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Dateline as a noun (journalism):
A line at the beginning of a document (such as a newspaper article) stating the place of origin and typically the date, and often written in capital letters.
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Dateline as a verb:
To attach a dateline to a particular document
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Headline as a noun (journalism):
The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.
Examples:
"synonyms hed"
"The headline on today's newspaper reads "John Doe Wins Wood-Splitting Competition."
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Headline as a noun (printing, dated):
The line at the top of a page containing the folio or number of the page.
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Headline as a noun (entertainment):
The top-billed attraction.
Examples:
"synonyms headliner"
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Headline as a noun (nautical):
A headrope.
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Headline as a verb (intransitive, entertainment):
To have top billing; to be the main attraction.