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copyline

copyline noun: a slogan produced by a copywriter; a brief quote used in advertising or on posters.

Noun

copyline (plural copylines)

  1. A slogan produced by a copywriter; a brief quote used in advertising or on posters.
    • The British Cable Authority, for its part, in its special Code of Practice on Programme Sponsorship, issued on an experimental basis in 1985, permits the use of a short advertising copyline in addition to acknowledgement of the sponsor.1991, Programme Sponsorship and New Forms of Commercial Promotion on Television, →ISBN, page 39
    • The ad featured a reclining model wearing only underwear and the copyline, 'Last year we ran an ad for Swedish lingerie. 78 women complained. No men.'2003, Jonathan Salisbury, Challenging Macho Values, →ISBN, page 154
    Synonyms:
    tagline

Synonyms of copyline

Forms of copyline

pluralcopylines

Origin of copyline

From copy + line.

Questions about copyline

What does copyline mean?
Copyline means a slogan produced by a copywriter; a brief quote used in advertising or on posters.
What part of speech is copyline?
Copyline is a noun.
What is the plural of copyline?
The plural of copyline is copylines.

Words near copyline in the dictionary

  1. copylefted
  2. copylefting
  3. copyleftist
  4. copyleftists
  5. copylefts
  6. copyline
  7. copylines
  8. copylore
  9. copynumber
  10. copynumbers
  11. copyparties

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