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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHeadlining
/ˈhɛdˌlaɪnɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of being the main performer or feature in an event, such as a concert or festival.
"The band is headlining the music festival this summer."
- 1
To serve as the main attraction or feature in an event.
"She will be headlining the charity gala next month."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'headlining' derives from the noun 'headline', which originated in the late 19th century from the combination of 'head' and 'line', referring to the title of an article or story. The verb form emerged in the 20th century, evolving to signify the act of being the main attraction or feature in an event, particularly in entertainment contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Headlining" is said worldwide
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tête d'affiche
Transliteration: tête d'affiche
"Le groupe est la tête d'affiche du festival de musique."
Hauptact
Transliteration: Hauptact
"Die Band ist der Hauptact des Musikfestivals."
testa d'affiche
Transliteration: testa d'affiche
"La band è la testa d'affiche del festival musicale."
artista principal
Transliteration: artista principal
"La banda es el artista principal del festival de música."
artista principal
Transliteration: artista principal
"A banda é o artista principal do festival de música."
मुख्य आकर्षण
Transliteration: mukhya aakarshan
"बैंड संगीत महोत्सव का मुख्य आकर्षण है।"
主打
Transliteration: zhǔ dǎ
"乐队是音乐节的主打。"
헤드라인
Transliteration: hedeura-in
"밴드는 음악 축제의 헤드라인입니다."
ヘッドライナー
Transliteration: heddorainā
"バンドは音楽祭のヘッドライナーです。"
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