byline

or by-line

[ bahy-lahyn ]

noun
  1. a printed line of text accompanying a news story, article, or the like, giving the author's name.

verb (used with object),by·lined, by·lin·ing.
  1. to accompany with a byline: Was the newspaper report bylined or was it anonymous?

Origin of byline

1
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; by- + line1

Other words from byline

  • un·by·lined, adjective

Words Nearby byline

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British Dictionary definitions for by-line

by-line

noun
  1. journalism a line under the title of a newspaper or magazine article giving the author's name

  2. soccer another word for touchline

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