title

Plural: titles

Noun

• a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
  • "Title 8 provided federal help for schools"
• the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.
  • "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"
  • "he refused to give titles to his paintings"
  • "I can never remember movie titles"
• a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work
  • "the novel had chapter titles"
• the status of being a champion
  • "he held the title for two years"
• a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
  • "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
• an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'
  • "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"
• an established or recognized right
  • "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"
• (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action
  • "the titles go by faster than I can read"
• an appellation signifying nobility
  • "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"
• an informal right to something
  • "his title to fame"
• The name of a film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.
• The name of a writing such as a book, which identifies it and usually describes its subject, with a short phrase that often summarizes its topic.
• A publication.
• A section or division of a writing, as of an act of law or a book.
• An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification; a style. (For examples, see :Category:en:Titles.)
• Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.
• In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
• A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.
• A written title, credit, or caption shown with a film, video, or performance.
• The recognition given to the winner of a championship in sports.
• The panel for the name, between the bands of the back of a book.
• A long title.
• A short title.

Verb

Verb Forms: titled, titling, titles

• To give a distinctive name or designation to something.
• give a title to
• designate by an identifying term
• To assign a title to; to entitle.

Examples

• a good title to an estate, or an imperfect title
• Buyers of the new video game console can choose from three bundled titles.
• He decided to TITLE his winning strategy ’The Quadruple Word Score Gambit’.
• I know the singer's name, but not the title of the song.
• The retailer carries thousands of titles.
• The titles scrolled by too quickly to read.
• Title II of the USA PATRIOT Act

Synonyms

championship, claim, deed, deed of conveyance, entitle, form of address, rubric, statute title, style, title of respect, honour, title

Related Words

:Category:Titles

Anagrams of title