Titles: meaning, definitions and examples

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titles

 

[ หˆtaษชtษ™lz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

book or movie

Titles refer to the name of a book, movie, or other work of art. They are used to identify and distinguish the work from others. Titles are often carefully chosen to capture the essence or theme of the work.

Synonyms

heading, label, name.

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Word Description / Examples
titles

Used to refer to official names given to books, movies, articles, or ranks given to people in certain positions.

  • The titles of her three books are all bestsellers.
  • He earned many titles throughout his career as a boxer.
name

Used to refer to the word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, thing, or concept is known and addressed.

  • Her name is Lisa.
  • What is the name of the new restaurant?
heading

Used to refer to the main title at the top of a section of text, usually in a report, article, or document.

  • The heading of the chapter was 'Introduction to Economics'.
  • Check the heading to find the topic of each section.
label

Used for tags or stickers that provide information about products, items, or categories. Often found on goods, files, or in software to categorize information.

  • Make sure to read the label before using the product.
  • I need to label the boxes to find them easily later.

Examples of usage

  • The title of the novel was 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'
  • She won an award for the best movie title of the year.
  • The catchy title of the song drew in a large audience.
  • The title of the painting reflected the artist's emotions.
  • The title of the play was intriguing and mysterious.

Translations

Translations of the word "titles" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tรญtulos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเฅ€เคฐเฅเคทเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Titel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ judul

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะณะพะปะพะฒะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tytuล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒˆใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท titres

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tรญtulos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท baลŸlฤฑklar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ œ๋ชฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู†ุงูˆูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tituly

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tituly

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ ‡้ข˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ naslovi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ titlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั‚ะฐัƒะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ adlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tรญtulos

Etymology

The word 'titles' originated from the Latin word 'titulus', meaning an inscription or label. Over time, it evolved to refer to the name of a literary or artistic work. Titles play a crucial role in marketing and identifying works in the creative industry.

See also: titleholder, titleholders, titling.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,623, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.