by-line

A form of byline — A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name.

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Meanings

nounby-line (plural by-lines)

plural by-lines

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of byline.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna line giving the name of the writer of a story or article

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nounan auxiliary activity

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avocationcredit linehobbypursuitsideline

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

by-line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-line

MLA

“by-line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-line. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by-line,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-line.

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