byline
byline Lexical Profile
byline Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A line in a newspaper, magazine, or online publication naming the writer of an article.
"The young investigative reporter was thrilled to see her byline on the front page of the morning paper."
British In soccer and rugby, the part of the goal line on either side of the goalposts.
"The winger sprinted down the flank and pulled the ball back from the byline for a simple tap-in."
• verb
To publish an article under a specified author's name, or to write an article with one's name credited at the top.
"Two senior correspondents bylined the investigative report on municipal finance."
• Rhymes for byline
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century as a compound of 'by-' (meaning secondary or subsidiary) and 'line', though commonly reanalyzed in journalism as the line beginning with 'by [author's name]'. The sporting sense developed independently in late 19th-century British football to denote the boundary line beside the goal.