What does the "headline" mean?

Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
A "headline" is the heading or title at the top of an article or page in a magazine, newspaper, or news source. It usually encapsulates or says a bit about what the article or page is about. The purpose is to entice people to read the page or article. Ex: One of the most iconic headlines is from New York Times. It read: "Titanic Sinks Four Hours After Hitting Iceberg." => [16th April 1912] Ex: Headlines need to be specific so that the reader knows what they could be reading.