Definitions for byline

byline by·line

Spelling: [bahy-lahyn]
IPA: /ˈbaɪˌlaɪn/

Byline is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 84 anagrams from letters in byline (beilny).

Definitions for byline

noun

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

verb (used with object)

  1. to accompany with a byline:

Origin of byline

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

Examples for byline

He was egotistical even as a child, it is noted, infatuated with the sight of his name on a rubber stamp and later as a byline.

Politico posted a condensed version of the brief, and I shared the byline with Ilya.

But as he gave the story to a copy reader who would write the headline, he said: “Give her a byline.”

Her byline later appeared on a blog post about how people could apply in the new exchanges.

Our newspaper ran an article by me or I got a byline on it stating this in general which I have stated today.

A byline meant that a caption directly under the headline would proclaim: “By Elda Hunt.”

You see, there was no byline on the story and they said, "Who wrote the story?"

If she proved herself competent, she would take over the column entirely and get the byline.

What was the deal with this rather stunning accusation—presented without a byline—of anti-Semitism at the vaunted magazine?

Tracie Egan Morissey, who gets the byline for “Disney Dudes' Dicks,” slammed the “makeover.”

Word Value for byline
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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