byline
gb/bˈaɪlˌaɪn/ us/bˈaɪlˌaɪn/
C1
English
szerző neve, szerzősor, alapvonal, szerzőként feltüntet
NOUN
C1
1
szerző neve
A2
szerzősor
C1
Usage pattern:
[article/story] has/carries a byline; the byline reads [name]
Her byline appeared on the front page for the first time.
Először szerepelt a neve szerzőként a címlapon.
The article ran without a byline, so readers did not know who wrote it.
A cikk a szerző megnevezése nélkül jelent meg, ezért az olvasók nem tudták, ki írta.
The byline says the report was written by two investigative journalists.
Learner examples
A byline tells who wrote the story.
A szerző neve megmutatja, ki írta a cikket.
I saw his byline under the title.
Láttam a nevét a cím alatt.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse a byline with a headline: the headline is the title, while the byline names the writer.
Meaning
article author credit
Collocations
author's byline
|reporter's byline
|staff byline
|front-page byline
|shared byline
|no byline
|carry a byline
|get a byline
|under a byline
|the byline reads
Synonyms
author credit (more explicit and less idiomatic)
|
credit line (broader; can also name photographers, artists, or sources)
Antonyms
anonymity (the writer is not named)
Themes
journalism
|media
|publishing
|writing
Definition
A byline is the part of an article that tells you who wrote it.
A line in a newspaper, magazine, or online article that gives the writer's name, usually near the title.
NOUN
C1
2
alapvonal
B2
Usage pattern:
near/on/to the byline; [player] reaches the byline
The winger sprinted to the byline and pulled the ball back.
A szélső lefutott az alapvonalig, majd visszagurította a labdát.
The defender blocked the cross near the byline.
A védő az alapvonal közelében blokkolta a beadást.
The ball went over the byline for a corner.
Learner examples
She ran down to the byline.
Lefutott az alapvonalig.
The ball crossed the byline.
A labda áthaladt az alapvonalon.
Common mistake:
In football, the byline is the end line near the goal, not the touchline or sideline along the side of the field.
Meaning
end boundary line
Collocations
reach the byline
|get to the byline
|run to the byline
|cross from the byline
|cut back from the byline
|near the byline
|over the byline
|byline cross
Synonyms
goal line (more official in football and other sports)
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end line (more common in some varieties of English and in some sports)
Themes
sports
|football
|rugby
Definition
In some sports, the byline is the line at the end of the field near the goal.
In football, rugby, and similar sports, the boundary line at either end of the playing field, especially near the goal.
VERB
C2
TECHNICAL
3
Usage pattern:
usually passive: [article/story] is bylined [by/to/as someone]
Most pieces on the site are bylined to individual reporters.
Az oldalon a legtöbb írásnál egy-egy riporter neve van feltüntetve szerzőként.
Her review was bylined simply "Staff Critic."
A kritikáján szerzőként egyszerűen csak az állt: „Staff Critic”.
The magazine bylines every essay so readers know who wrote it.
Learner examples
The story was bylined to a local reporter.
A cikknél egy helyi riportert tüntettek fel szerzőként.
Common mistake:
This verb is much less common than the noun; in everyday English, people usually say that an article is credited to someone or written by someone.
Meaning
credit as author
Collocations
bylined article
|bylined story
|bylined column
|bylined report
|jointly bylined
|piece bylined
|story is bylined
Synonyms
credit (broader; can refer to any public acknowledgment)
|
attribute (more formal; emphasizes assigning authorship or source)
Antonyms
anonymize (remove or withhold the author's identifying name)
Themes
journalism
|media
|publishing
|writing
Definition
To byline an article is to show who wrote it.
To print or display a name as the writer of an article, or to give an article an author credit.
Grammar
Dictionary form
byline
IPA
GB/bˈaɪlˌaɪn/
US/bˈaɪlˌaɪn/
Syllables & stress
byline (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (byline)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: byline
- Plural: bylines
Expressions
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