0 a line at the top of a newspaper or magazine article giving the writer's name
1 one of two white lines at each end of a football pitch, between the edges of the goal and the corner flag
2 the writer’s name at the top of a newspaper or magazine article
3 a line at the top or bottom of a newspaper or magazine article giving the writer's name:
Anything that has appeared under any byline about my intentions or discussions with business managers has no authority behind it.
I got the byline wrong.
However, that is a byline.
Though he worked numerous assignments, he never earned a byline during his year on the writing staff.
Her news experience began when she was in the fourth grade, when she earned her first byline in a daily newspaper.
Each book's byline also lists a separate historical consultant, who was a specialist in the historic topic covered by that particular book.
Many newspapers and magazines will assign staff writers or freelancers to write advertorials, usually without a byline credit.
The writer is given a "byline" for the piece that is published; his or her name appears alongside the article.