heading
Where you're going
A heading is a title or caption at the top of a page, section, or document that indicates what follows: chapter headings, section headings.
In navigation, a heading is the direction in which a vehicle is pointed, expressed in compass degrees: The pilot adjusted the heading to 270.
More broadly, heading can mean a direction or course of action: What heading are we on with this project?
Planned path forward
- bearingPosture or orientation
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- vectorQuantity with direction
compass · orientation · waypoint · destination · north · south · east · west
Secondary section title
- chapterDivision of a book
- sectionDistinct divided part
- subtitleSecondary title text
- bannerDisplayed strip with message
rubric · caption · byline · slug · kicker · overline · crosshead · folio
Device showing cardinal directions
- bearingPosture or orientation
- waypointNavigation reference location
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
piloting · wayfinding · course correction · dead reckoning · latitude · longitude · landmark · astrolabe
Cost or accusation
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- forefrontMost prominent position
- vanguardForemost position or group
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
stewardship · spearhead · direction · guidance · lead · at the helm · taking charge
Distinct divided part
- chapterDivision of a book
- paragraphDistinct section of text
- outlineSummary of key elements
- subheadingSecondary section title
topic sentence · table of contents · index · appendix · abstract · summary · introduction · conclusion
course
Planned path forward
- bearingPosture or orientation
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- trajectoryPath of moving object
vector · compass · orientation · waypoint · destination · north · south · east · west · northeast
subheading
Secondary section title
banner · rubric · caption · byline · slug · kicker · overline · crosshead · folio
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- bearingPosture or orientation
- waypointNavigation reference location
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
sextant · piloting · wayfinding · course correction · dead reckoning · latitude · longitude · landmark · astrolabe · gyrocompass
charge
Cost or accusation
command · stewardship · spearhead · direction · guidance · lead · at the helm · taking charge
section
Distinct divided part
subheading · topic sentence · table of contents · index · appendix · abstract · summary · introduction · conclusion · body
- aviation termsradar, tower, runway, landing strip, flight plan
- book partspage, pages, cover, index, chapter
- document partstitle, page, paragraph, sentence, chapter
- GPSsatellite, GPS navigation, GPS tracking, latitude, GPS receivers
- outlinesoutline, framework, skeleton, structure, schema
- article partsbyline, lede, body, subheading, body text
headingbody text
Document's main prose
footer · ending · body · footnote · conclusion
- heading outStarting to leave
- heading offIntercepting or departing
- heading home
- heading southMoving toward the equator
- heading back
- heading north