line vs by-line

line and by-line both are nouns.

line is a verb but by-line is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
line	Yes	No	Yes	No
by-line	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, by-line is a hyponym of line; that is, by-line is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than line:

line: text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
by-line: a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article

Other hyponyms of line include opening line, head, header, heading, line of poetry, line of verse, credit line, dateline, verse, verse line, gag line, laugh line, punch line, tag line, actor's line, speech, words, orphan, sound bite, bottom line.

line (noun)	by-line (noun)
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money	an auxiliary activity
acting in conformity	a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
a telephone connection
a particular kind of product or merchandise
mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
a conceptual separation or distinction
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
a mark that is long relative to its width
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a short personal letter
(often plural) a means of communication or access
persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
the hereditary derivation of an individual
a formation of people or things one behind another
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a formation of people or things one beside another
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

line (verb)	by-line (verb)
fill plentifully
reinforce with fabric
cover the interior of
make a mark or lines on a surface
mark with lines
be in line with; form a line along

line vs by-line

line and by-line both are nouns.

line is a verb but by-line is not a verb.

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