subhead
subhead — noun
1. a short heading that marks a smaller part or section inside a larger written wor
a short heading that marks a smaller part or section inside a larger written work, such as an outline, report, or chapter, helping to organise the content.
Lucía wrote a clear subhead for each section of her research outline.
countable noun with 'a' + preposition 'for' + section
The report's first subhead appeared directly under the main chapter title.
possessive construction: report's + subhead
Each chapter had three subheads that divided the text into smaller topics.
Kwame added a subhead before the section on customer feedback.
The outline used bold subheads to mark every major subtopic.
- section heading
more general; refers to any heading within a section, not necessarily a subdivision.
- subtitle
can overlap in meaning but 'subtitle' often refers to a secondary title below the main title, not an outline heading.
- subsection title
used for a heading that introduces a specific subsection within a larger document.
- main heading
the primary title above the subhead in a hierarchy.
- headline
the main title of a news article; a subhead sits below it.
文法句型
subhead + of [document]
用法筆記
Commonly used in academic writing, business reports, and structured documents. A subhead in an outline is shorter and more schematic than a full sentence.
常見錯誤
2. a short line of text placed below a main headline or title to provide extra info
a short line of text placed below a main headline or title to provide extra information or context, often seen in newspapers, magazines, and online articles.
A short subhead under the main headline explained who the article was about.
positional phrase: subhead + under + [headline]
The newspaper placed a subhead beneath the front-page story on the election results.
Sirin read the subhead first to see whether the article matched her interests.
The subhead beneath the opinion piece gave readers a hint of the columnist's argument.
The magazine designer chose a smaller font for the subhead to keep it distinct.
- subtitle
very close; 'subtitle' is more common in books and films, while 'subhead' is standard in journalism.
- dek
a journalistic term for a brief summary below the headline; a subhead is often a type of dek.
- secondary heading
describes the function without being a morphological derivation; broader in scope than 'subhead'.
- headline
the main title of a news story; the subhead is subordinate to it.
- main title
the primary title of a piece; the subhead provides supporting context.
文法句型
subhead + under/of [headline]
用法筆記
Frequently used in journalism. A subhead differs from a 'dek' (deck) — a subhead is a single line, while a deck may be multiple lines summarising the article.