Title

Quick meaning: Title is a noun meaning The name of a film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.

Meaning

The name of a film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.

More Meanings

1. (by extension) A published piece of media.
2. (by extension) A section or division of a writing, as of an act of law or a book.
3. (property law) Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.
4. In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
5. A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.
6. 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.
7. 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, such as Mister, Mr, Ms, Doctor, or Dr; for more examples, see :Category:en:Titles.

Example Sentences

Title II of the USA PATRIOT Act

The retailer carries thousands of titles.

a good title to an estate, or an imperfect title

I know the singer's name, but not the title of the song.

Word Forms

• titles
• titling
• titled

Synonyms for title

Depending on context, synonyms include honour, style, claim, deed, entitle, championship.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include entitle, claim, deed, championship, titleholder, surname.

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