toplined
Headed the cast
Toplined means featured as the lead performer or given top billing.
A movie toplined by a famous actor has that person as its main star: The comedy was toplined by two veteran comedians.
In entertainment industry usage, to topline is to headline or star in a production.
The term extends to business contexts where someone or something occupies the most prominent position.
Was featured prominently
- featuredProminently displayed or included
- banneredHung with pennants
- announcedPublicly stated or declared
- ledGuided or commanded
spotlighted · showcased · highlighted · fronted · publicized · promoted · splashed · billed
Ordered by importance
- paramountOf supreme significance
- foremostHighest in importance
- primaryChief in importance
- keyLock-opening device
central · leading · chief · principal · main · first · ranked · ordered
Restated in fewer words
- outlinedTraced the edges of
- briefedGiven essential information
- recappedSummarized what happened
- condensedMade more compact
abstracted · synopsized · encapsulated · distilled · highlighted · overviewed · sketched · previewed
headlined
Was featured prominently
- featuredProminently displayed or included
- banneredHung with pennants
- announcedPublicly stated or declared
led · spotlighted · showcased · highlighted · fronted · publicized · promoted · splashed · billed · covered
prioritized
Ordered by importance
key · central · leading · chief · principal · main · first · ranked · ordered · positioned
summarized
Restated in fewer words
condensed · abstracted · synopsized · encapsulated · distilled · highlighted · overviewed · sketched · previewed · introduced
toplinedundercard
Preliminary contest lineup
uncredited · understudied · opening act · warm-up act · support act