topline
Most prominently featured
Topline refers to the highest or most important level of something.
In business, the topline is gross revenue before any deductions—the first line on an income statement: We need to grow the topline before worrying about margins.
As an adjective, topline means premier or most significant: topline talent, topline results.
To topline is to headline or be the main attraction: She toplined the Vegas show for three years.
Broad general summary
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- keypointsCentral summarized concepts
- takeawaysPrincipal points retained
- snapshotInformal photograph taken quickly
briefing · recap · rundown · synopsis · bullet-points · essentials · basics · fundamentals
overview
Broad general summary
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- keypointsCentral summarized concepts
- takeawaysPrincipal points retained
snapshot · briefing · recap · rundown · synopsis · bullet-points · essentials · basics · fundamentals
revenue
Business income total
income · sales · turnover · budget · forecast · projections · quarterly · annual · fiscal · growth
flagship
Commander's principal vessel
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- high-endPremium quality tier
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
elite · premier · first-class · superior · upscale · exclusive · best-in-class · deluxe · prime · select
- animal partsappendage, forelimb, hind leg, hind legs, hindlegs
- shoemakingcobbler, cordwainer, cobbling, last, shoe lasts
- shoe partssole, heel, toe, insole, outsole
- breed standardsconformation, type, faults, disqualifications, soundness
- focus groupsmoderator, facilitator, participant, participants, respondents
- horse anatomyback, fetlock, chest, croup, hock
toplineburied
Placed beneath earth
footnote · fine print · below the fold · subordinate · secondary
toplinebottom line
Essential point or conclusion
net income · net profit · net · profit margin · operating income
toplinegranular
Made of tiny particles
detailed · in-depth · fine-grained · deep-dive · in the weeds