Title

/ˈtaɪ̯.təl/ · noun

Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

1. The name of a film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.
2. 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.
3. (by extension) A published piece of media.
4. (by extension) A section or division of a writing, as of an act of law or a book.
5. 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.
6. (property law) Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.
7. In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
8. A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.

Example Sentences

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

The retailer carries thousands of titles.

Buyers of the new video game console can choose from three bundled titles.

Title II of the USA PATRIOT Act

Our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death With his former title greet Macbeth.

The old man had always favored the match. He liked Clayton, and, being of an old southern family, he put rather an exaggerated value on the advantages of a title, which meant little or nothing to his daughter.

He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement.

a good title to an estate, or an imperfect title

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Word Forms

• titles
• titling
• titled

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