above the fold

prepositional phrase

Situated in the upper half of the front page of a broadsheet newspaper, and thus more prominent, as the lower half is not usually visible when the folded newspaper is displayed for sale.

Similar
above the scroll
Opposite
below the foldbelow the scroll
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. journalismSituated in the upper half of the front page of a broadsheet newspaper, and thus more prominent, as the lower half is not usually visible when the folded newspaper is displayed for sale.
  2. web and application designBy extension, situated near the top of a web page or application screen; not requiring scrolling. See above the scroll.

    Synonyms: above the scroll

  3. Occupying an exclusive position of relative prominence

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseBy extension, situated near the top of a web page or application screen; not requiring scrolling. See above the scroll.

Similar
above the scroll
Opposite
below the fold

antonym(s) of “near the top of a web page or application screen”

Opposite
below the scroll
Cite this entry
APA

above the fold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/above%20the%20fold

MLA

“above the fold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/above%20the%20fold. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “above the fold,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/above%20the%20fold.

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