title
♦♦ ti|tle /t'aɪtəl/ (titles titling titled)
1 [N-COUNT]
The title of a book, play, film, or piece of music is its name.
`Patience and Sarah' was first published in 1969 under the title `A Place for Us'.
2 [VERB] V n n, be V-ed n, V-ed
When a writer, composer, or artist titles a work, they give it a title.
Pirandello titled his play `Six Characters in Search of an Author'...
The single is titled `White Love'...
Their story is the subject of a new book titled `The Golden Thirteen'.
● -titled [COMB in ADJ]
...his aptly titled autobiography, Life is Meeting.
3 [N-COUNT] usu pl
Publishers and booksellers often refer to books or magazines as titles.
It has become the biggest publisher of new poetry in Britain, with 50 new titles a year.
4 [N-COUNT] oft poss N
A person's title is a word such as `Sir', `Lord', or `Lady' that is used in front of their name, or a phrase that is used instead of their name, and indicates that they have a high rank in society.
Her husband was also honoured with his title `Sir Denis'...
5 [N-COUNT] oft poss N
Someone's title is a word such as `Mr', `Mrs', or `Doctor', that is used before their own name in order to show their status or profession.
She has been awarded the title Professor.
6 [N-COUNT] oft poss N
Someone's title is a name that describes their job or status in an organization.
`Could you tell me your official job title?'--`It's Data Processing Manager.'
7 [N-COUNT] usu with supp, oft poss N
If a person or team wins a particular title, they win a sports competition that is held regularly. Usually a person keeps a title until someone else defeats them.
He became Jamaica's first Olympic gold medallist when he won the 400m title in 1948...ti|tle role (title roles)
[N-COUNT] the N
The title role in a play or film is the role referred to in the name of the play or film.
My novel `The Rector's Wife' is being adapted for TV, with Lindsay Duncan in the title role.ti|tle track (title tracks)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
The title track on a CD, record, or tape is a song or piece of music that has the same title as the CD, record, or tape.
They come from Tuam, a place they refer to on the title track of their album, `All the Way From Tuam'.
1 [N-COUNT]
The title of a book, play, film, or piece of music is its name.
`Patience and Sarah' was first published in 1969 under the title `A Place for Us'.
2 [VERB] V n n, be V-ed n, V-ed
When a writer, composer, or artist titles a work, they give it a title.
Pirandello titled his play `Six Characters in Search of an Author'...
The single is titled `White Love'...
Their story is the subject of a new book titled `The Golden Thirteen'.
● -titled [COMB in ADJ]
...his aptly titled autobiography, Life is Meeting.
3 [N-COUNT] usu pl
Publishers and booksellers often refer to books or magazines as titles.
It has become the biggest publisher of new poetry in Britain, with 50 new titles a year.
4 [N-COUNT] oft poss N
A person's title is a word such as `Sir', `Lord', or `Lady' that is used in front of their name, or a phrase that is used instead of their name, and indicates that they have a high rank in society.
Her husband was also honoured with his title `Sir Denis'...
5 [N-COUNT] oft poss N
Someone's title is a word such as `Mr', `Mrs', or `Doctor', that is used before their own name in order to show their status or profession.
She has been awarded the title Professor.
6 [N-COUNT] oft poss N
Someone's title is a name that describes their job or status in an organization.
`Could you tell me your official job title?'--`It's Data Processing Manager.'
7 [N-COUNT] usu with supp, oft poss N
If a person or team wins a particular title, they win a sports competition that is held regularly. Usually a person keeps a title until someone else defeats them.
He became Jamaica's first Olympic gold medallist when he won the 400m title in 1948...ti|tle role (title roles)
[N-COUNT] the N
The title role in a play or film is the role referred to in the name of the play or film.
My novel `The Rector's Wife' is being adapted for TV, with Lindsay Duncan in the title role.ti|tle track (title tracks)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
The title track on a CD, record, or tape is a song or piece of music that has the same title as the CD, record, or tape.
They come from Tuam, a place they refer to on the title track of their album, `All the Way From Tuam'.