HEADLINER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A performer who receives prominent billing

Synonyms:

headliner; star

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("headliner" is a kind of...):

performer; performing artist (an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience)

Derivation:

headline (provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline)