standfirst

English

Etymology

From stand +‎ first.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈstandfəːst/

Noun

standfirst (plural standfirsts)

(Britain, journalism) Explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text.
- 2017, Jon Henley and Jane Martinson, The Guardian, 30 March:
  The standfirst talked of “Jubilation as article 50 is finally served”.

Synonyms

kicker (US), sub-heading, sub-hed, dek, deck, lead, lede

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